MSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 26%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.21% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E35 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '18 at 07:10
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-5400K APU-$120
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 85
1-Core 63.7
2-Core 96.9
54% 81.9 Pts
4-Core 97.7
8-Core 95.5
13% 96.6 Pts
64-Core 93.9
6% 93.9 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Nvidia(10DE 1287) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.21% Terrible
Lighting 9.1
Reflection 7.85
Parallax 9.25
7% 8.73 fps
MRender 10.9
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 7.26
7% 8.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.21%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
308GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 130
Write 143
Mixed 120
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 1.33
4K Mixed 0.16
53% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 103%
WD My Passport 07A8 500GB
86GB free, PID 07a8
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 27.6
Write 24.8
Mixed 24.5
32% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.07
44% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-012.A00LF 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
23% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 4.8
MC Mixed 7
20% 6.83 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.2
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 23%
Great: 29%

 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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