MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131012
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 23:58
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-5400K APU-$120
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
48.5% Average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 99
53% 82.2 Pts
4-Core 97.8
8-Core 100
13% 99.1 Pts
64-Core 97.9
6% 97.9 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Asus(1043 04A7) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.74% Terrible
Lighting 2.33
Reflection 2.31
Parallax 2.03
2% 2.22 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 1.63
Splatting 1.83
1% 1.72 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.74%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8.12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 36 49 52 53 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 51.4
Write 52.8
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 47.2
35% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 31%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 500GB
252GB free
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 75 82 83 83 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 105
Write 89.9
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 80.8
61% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.5
149% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 84%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
2TB free, PID 0202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 30 30 30 31 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 34.9
Write 30.7
Mixed 21.1
SusWrite 30.4
39% 29.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.3% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 4.3
MC Mixed 7.6
21% 7.37 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 254 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $242
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