MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
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 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 47.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics32.7% 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 Drive67.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '17 at 15:42
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 53%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7700K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
47.8% Average
Memory 68.2
1-Core 62.9
2-Core 108
49% 79.8 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 189
22% 172 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Lighting 41.2
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 38.6
34% 37.1 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 36.8
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 120GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 482
Write 158
Mixed 179
59% 273 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 19.9
106% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 40
65% 125 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
654GB free
Firmware: MS2O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 128
Write 118
Mixed 106
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.09
4K Write 0.71
4K Mixed 0.08
26% 0.29 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata Kingston 99U5584-005.A00LF 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
34.1% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 14
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 10.5
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 42%

 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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