MSI A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateOct 02 '17 at 08:33
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7860K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$175
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 71.6
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 130
55% 90.8 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 198
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1001.0
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.5
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 27.9
18% 26.4 fps
MRender 22.1
Gravity 21.1
Splatting 30.7
21% 24.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z23330RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 471
Write 262
Mixed 294
75% 342 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 3.98
62% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 28.8
57% 116 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59%
Great: 86%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
527GB free
Firmware: 2AR10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 79.3
Write 82.8
Mixed 73.9
59% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.33
88% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.7% Below average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 16.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 10.6
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 97.8
41% 97.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 35 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721)

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