MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics17.6% 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 Drive30.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 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 A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 28 '20 at 12:13
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon X4 840 Quad Core
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
49% Average
Memory 67.2
1-Core 61.4
2-Core 105
48% 78 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 180
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 84BE) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.02
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 21.9
Reflection 16.4
Parallax 19.8
18% 19.4 fps
MRender 25.3
Gravity 22.2
Splatting 16.7
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 39 76 75 84 70 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.6% Below average
Read 255
Write 103
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 89.7
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 19.2
4K Mixed 11.4
47% 15.1 MB/s
DQ Read 15.6
DQ Write 17.7
DQ Mixed 16.2
12% 16.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
792GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 183 182 179 163 157 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 162
Mixed 36.4
SusWrite 172
101% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.6% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 7.5
23% 8.13 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 1,074 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

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