MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
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 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.33% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory0.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140318
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 21 '21 at 11:58
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-5600K APU-$250
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 65.2
2-Core 121
54% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 195
27% 198 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 220
Gigabyte(1458 34D6) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.44
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.33% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 2.9
Parallax 1.6
3% 2.87 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 2.9
Splatting 3.6
3% 4.13 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.33%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 70 80 84 81 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 46.5
Write 44
Mixed 49
SusWrite 75.4
40% 53.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.2
75% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 400GB (2008)
29GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 71 71 72 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 72.3
Write 70.3
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 70.9
49% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD32G13332 PSD32G13332 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.2% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 4.6
MC Mixed 6.9
20% 6.87 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 85.9
46% 85.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 67 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $240
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