MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 47.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.53% 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 Drive93% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 06 '20 at 02:37
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 above expectations (79th percentile)
47.1% Average
Memory 61
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 112
48% 79 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 188
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MSI(1462 7721) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.53% Terrible
Lighting 7.8
Reflection 8.81
Parallax 9.88
6% 8.83 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 9.7
7% 8.21 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.53%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 288 288 290 289 288 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 437
Write 395
Mixed 346
SusWrite 299
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 83.8
4K Mixed 43.8
148% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 250
188% 251 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93%
Great: 124%
WD WD2500YS-18SHB1 250GB
195GB free
Firmware: 20.06C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 44 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
25.2% Poor
Read 44.1
Write 43.7
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 43.2
31% 41.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
175% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2133C9-4GXL F3-14900CL9-4GBXL F3-2133C9-4GXL F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 16GB
2134, 1866, 2134, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
38.6% Below average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 17.5
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 67 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $240
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