MSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics75.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive49.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '23 at 01:28
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
41.2% Average
Memory 54.7
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 114
46% 77.5 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 171
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.68
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.1% Very good
Lighting 95.5
Reflection 93.6
Parallax 93.9
78% 94.3 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 88.5
Splatting 76
70% 86.7 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 81%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$107
833GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 74 74 76 77 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 415
Write 73.5
Mixed 110
SusWrite 74.1
36% 168 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 14.7
77% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 72.2
DQ Mixed 79.8
72% 111 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
32.3% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 12.5
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E35 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 194 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721) - $63

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $179
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