MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.78% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121022
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 18:12
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 740K
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 55.7
2-Core 66.5
44% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 139
21% 154 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 240
Sapphire(174B E266) 1GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
6.78% Terrible
Lighting 7.67
Reflection 8.96
Parallax 9.12
6% 8.58 fps
MRender 10.3
Gravity 6.7
Splatting 11.1
8% 9.36 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.78%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 161
Write 100
Mixed 123
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 24.9
69% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 93.2
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 93.4
76% 107 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 73%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
136GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 52 55 55 54 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
41% Average
Read 90.2
Write 93
Mixed 47.8
SusWrite 52.6
52% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41%
Great: 59%
Seagate IronWolf 2TB (2016)-$105
269GB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 87 86 87 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 90.5
Write 84.5
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 86.4
59% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1600KLN-4G TS512MLK64V6H 8GB
800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.6% Below average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 11
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 10.6
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 97.1
41% 97.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $242
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