MSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 46.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics37.5% 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 Drive46.8% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateMar 07 '21 at 18:36
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
46.8% Average
Memory 58
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 128
49% 84.3 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 189
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7970-$435
AMD(1002 3000) 3GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Lighting 50.9
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 64.4
42% 51.2 fps
MRender 33.6
Gravity 52.8
Splatting 26.6
30% 37.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 55 99 70 64 106 MB/s
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.8% Average
Read 213
Write 125
Mixed 145
SusWrite 90.2
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 18.1
90% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 27.7
50% 99.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
635GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 127 129 128 123 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 163
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 125
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-053.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 7.6
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8.4
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 134
30% 134 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 34%

 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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