MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.99% 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 Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '20 at 18:15
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-5600K APU-$250
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 78.1
1-Core 68.5
2-Core 126
56% 91 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 202
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
Nvidia(10DE 093D) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
7.99% Terrible
Lighting 8.83
Reflection 8.38
Parallax 10.6
7% 9.26 fps
MRender 12.3
Gravity 10.8
Splatting 11.7
10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.99%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD Radeon R3 240GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0422C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 141 74 76 80 77 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.8% Above average
Read 229
Write 208
Mixed 197
SusWrite 102
41% 184 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 30.8
98% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 154
113% 149 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
213GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 96 91 97 100 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 172
Write 169
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 94.7
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial ST102464BA1339.16F 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.9% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 4.2
MC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.63 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.7
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 84.2
48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 30%

 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 253 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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