MSI A68HI AC (MS-7969)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics12.6% 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 Drive84.5% 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.
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-7969
MotherboardMSI A68HI AC (MS-7969)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '21 at 05:15
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7860K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$175
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 72.9
1-Core 75
2-Core 147
58% 98.4 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 237
31% 232 Pts
64-Core 235
14% 235 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 56%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 460-$203
EVGA(3842 1370) 1GB
CLim: 720 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Lighting 14.5
Reflection 20.7
Parallax 13.9
12% 16.4 fps
MRender 22.3
Gravity 15.8
Splatting 14.5
14% 17.5 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 209 208 205 208 206 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 476
Write 415
Mixed 243
SusWrite 211
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 38
133% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 223
175% 242 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 149 147 152 151 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 144
Write 147
Mixed 92
SusWrite 147
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.8% Poor
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.53 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HI AC (MS-7969) Builds (Compare 38 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HI AC (MS-7969)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $175
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