MSI A88XM-E45 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics27% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A88XM-E45 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 04:49
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-7470K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
44.5% Average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 89.6
50% 76.8 Pts
4-Core 104
8-Core 103
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 99.6
6% 99.6 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27% Poor
Lighting 33.8
Reflection 28.3
Parallax 44
28% 35.4 fps
MRender 27.4
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 36
26% 31 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7TB3Q-256G-1006 256GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 348 342 373 353 366 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 403
Write 368
Mixed 234
SusWrite 346
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 29.4
107% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 141
131% 202 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
371GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 169 171 172 172 173 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 106
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 170
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Samsung M378B5773DH0-CK0 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 10GB
1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.5% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.1
24% 8.4 GB/s
Latency 97.5
41% 97.5 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-E45 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E45 V2 (MS-7721)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87
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