MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics52.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateApr 25 '20 at 06:05
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 61
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 105
46% 75.2 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 125
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 132
8% 132 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6368) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.74
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.4% Above average
Lighting 76.1
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 71.1
62% 74.2 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 71.2
Splatting 0.13
34% 47 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 71 50 63 89 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 152
Write 151
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 73.9
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST9160821AS 160GB-$60
94GB free
Firmware: 3.CDD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 24 20 24 32 37 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 37.3
Write 32.3
Mixed 26
SusWrite 27.8
23% 30.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 24%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
120GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 103 103 103 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 118
Write 88.8
Mixed 74
SusWrite 102
71% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 1600 CL10 Series 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.8% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.63 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 6.5
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891) Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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