MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.5% 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)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131206
Uptime7.7 Days
Run DateMay 31 '18 at 02:10
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7700K APU (2014 D.Ka)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 68.3
1-Core 66.2
2-Core 122
52% 85.6 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 198
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 977 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 56
Parallax 72.2
52% 64.1 fps
MRender 55.6
Gravity 51
Splatting 72.1
50% 59.6 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 127
Write 150
Mixed 149
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.17
66% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KLH-4G 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.1% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 13.3
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E45 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 67 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 (MS-7721) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $240
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