MSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 44.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.3% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A83
MotherboardMSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160830
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 28 '17 at 08:26
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
44.8% Average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 71
2-Core 109
52% 83.8 Pts
4-Core 107
8-Core 109
14% 108 Pts
64-Core 109
7% 109 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
MSI(1462 7A83) 1GB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 15.201.2201.0
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
4.99% Terrible
Lighting 5.63
Reflection 8.31
Parallax 7.19
5% 7.04 fps
MRender 6.19
Gravity 5.43
Splatting 8.74
6% 6.79 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.99%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Zotac SA TA SSD 120GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 421
Write 92.9
Mixed 157
48% 224 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 9.4
85% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 92.3
DQ Mixed 36.9
52% 98.3 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IMT451U6MFR8C-P90 IMT451U6MFR8C-P90 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 11.8
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.7
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 97.5
41% 97.5 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83) Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GAMING (MS-7A83)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $130
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