MSI A68HI AC (MS-7969)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (1st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 99 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 21%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive17.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '23 at 01:38
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
21% Poor
Memory 26
1-Core 27.8
2-Core 70
23% 41.3 Pts
4-Core 94.6
8-Core 83.9
12% 89.2 Pts
64-Core 77.9
5% 77.9 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 21%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SA530 SDASB8Y-256G-1006 256GB
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 40211006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 64 55 55 51 55 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
17.1% Very poor
Read 174
Write 173
Mixed 131
SusWrite 56
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 7.4
21% 6.57 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1866C10-8GAB F3-1866C10-8GAB 16GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
15.5% Very poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 3.2
MC Mixed 6.3
16% 5.53 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 2.9
SC Mixed 4.8
12% 4.07 GB/s
Latency 279
14% 279 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 48%

 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)

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