MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.93% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive76.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 20:28
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 73.4
1-Core 73.5
2-Core 142
57% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 213
29% 214 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250
Sapphire(174B E266) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.93% Terrible
Lighting 11.8
Reflection 12.8
Parallax 14.2
10% 12.9 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 10.7
Splatting 14.4
11% 12.7 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.93%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 138 117 86 42 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 408
Write 373
Mixed 281
SusWrite 115
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 39.3
138% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 145
134% 207 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.3% Below average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 14.4
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 93.7
43% 93.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical A78M-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 67 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $240
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