MSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.4% 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 Drive51.5% 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 A88XM-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '20 at 00:19
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-6800K APU (2013 D.Ri)-$467
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 75.4
2-Core 137
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 230
28% 218 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP
XFX(1682 9278) 2GB
CLim: 950 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Lighting 13.6
Reflection 14.6
Parallax 16.1
11% 14.8 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 11.3
Splatting 17.2
12% 14.2 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB 120GB
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 190507
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 128 117 117 102 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 390
Write 168
Mixed 206
SusWrite 144
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 19.9
81% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 52.2
DQ Write 58.9
DQ Mixed 48.7
39% 53.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 81%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
917GB free
Firmware: SC12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 176 178 179 174 174 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 160
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 175
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 98%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.6% Below average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.3
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 12.2
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 60%

 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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