MSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 24% Surfboard	Desktop 54% Yacht	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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.
Processor	With 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 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	55.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7721
Motherboard	MSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721) (all builds)
Memory	4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141215
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 20 '23 at 18:05
Run Duration	162 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD A8-6600K APU-$88 21,890 User benchmarks, average bench 50% P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	46.1% Average	Memory 65.2 1-Core 59.3 2-Core 103 47% 75.9 Pts	4-Core 156 8-Core 169 21% 162 Pts	64-Core 171 11% 171 Pts
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 46.1% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6500-XT-$140 2,413 User benchmarks, average bench 50% Sapphire(1DA2 E457) Ram: 4GB, Driver: 23.12.1 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	55.2% Above average	Lighting 67.4 Reflection 77.5 Parallax 126 55% 90.2 fps	MRender 112 Gravity 74.1 Splatting 34 56% 73.5 fps
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 55.2% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 180GB 5,848 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 4GB free (System drive) Firmware: 300i Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 296 Write 165 Mixed 200 49% 220 MB/s	4K Read 18.4 4K Write 52.6 4K Mixed 24.3 87% 31.8 MB/s	DQ Read 274 DQ Write 150 DQ Mixed 171 138% 198 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 83%
WD WD2500AVJS-63B6A0 250GB 1,727 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 90GB free Firmware: 12.01B01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 62 62 63 62 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	37.7% Below average	Read 69.2 Write 68.4 Mixed 48.6 SusWrite 61.9 46% 62 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 37.7% Great: 51%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 826GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 120 120 120 117 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	53.2% Above average	Read 64 Write 86.2 Mixed 51.6 SusWrite 120 59% 80.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 6.7 4K Mixed 0.6 207% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 53.2% Great: 114%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB 129,581 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 5GB free Firmware: JA0OA700 SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 54 54 54 54 51 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	32.5% Below average	Read 60.2 Write 43 Mixed 21.8 SusWrite 53 32% 44.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.5 101% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 32.5% Great: 57%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Transcend TS512MLK64V6H 2x4GB 483 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	32.8% Below average	MC Read 16.1 MC Write 6.8 MC Mixed 11.6 33% 11.5 GB/s	SC Read 8.8 SC Write 7.3 SC Mixed 10.5 25% 8.87 GB/s	Latency 114 35% 114 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 32.8% Great: 59%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	70	58	30	34.1"	1280 720	GSM77BE LG ULTRAWIDE

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Typical A88XM-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 6%

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Desktop 51%

Yacht

Workstation 6%

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Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E45 (MS-7721) - $65

CPU
A8-6600K APUAMD $88Bench 50%, 21,890 samples	4x
Athlon II X4 860KAMD $51Bench 45%, 29,887 samples	4x
A10-7800 APU (2014 D.Ka)AMDBench 41%, 15,719 samples	4x

GPU
Radeon R7 GraphicsAMDBench 6%, 25,284 samples	3x
Radeon HD 8570DAMDBench 4%, 8,328 samples	2x
Radeon HD 8670DAMDBench 5%, 5,822 samples	2x

SSD
M6S 128GBPlextor $106Bench 85%, 3,356 samples	2x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	1x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	1x

RAM
CT102464BA160B.C16 1x8GBCrucialBench 30%, 12,839 samples	2x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	2x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	1x

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Value: 35% - Below average

Total price: $259

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16