MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 36.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics4.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 85% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160810
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 17:30
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 25%
CPU Throttled 85%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-7400K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Memory 59.7
1-Core 48.2
2-Core 75.5
39% 61.1 Pts
4-Core 76.1
8-Core 72.8
10% 74.4 Pts
64-Core 76.8
5% 76.8 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
MSI(1462 7721) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2201.0
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
4.64% Terrible
Lighting 5.33
Reflection 7.88
Parallax 6.78
4% 6.67 fps
MRender 5.43
Gravity 5.17
Splatting 7.87
5% 6.15 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.64%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
2TB free
Firmware: CC31 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 131
Write 112
Mixed 106
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 6.56
4K Mixed 0.76
234% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
464GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 172
Mixed 151
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.37
118% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST1000LX 015-1U7172 1TB
442GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 105
Write 88.7
Mixed 77.5
68% 90.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.41
72% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 72%
Seagate BUP BL 4TB
1.5TB free, PID ab28
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 86.4
Write 80.6
Mixed 46.6
87% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 0.41
219% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-006.A01LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 11.5
28% 9.63 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 11
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 1,074 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

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