MSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131206
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 18 '20 at 20:48
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 750K-$45
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 60.4
2-Core 102
51% 80.1 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 183
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Device(1545 5450) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.12% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 1.62
1% 1.58 fps
MRender 1.76
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.42 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.12%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 97 115 76 84 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
30.9% Below average
Read 27.4
Write 24.5
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 80.6
29% 39.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
47% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 108%
Hitachi HDT721032SLA380 320GB
27GB free
Firmware: ST2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 92 90 87 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 93.3
Write 91
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 89.5
57% 78.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.6% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 10
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 84
48% 84 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721) - $65

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $259
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