MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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.
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 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.05% 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.
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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 04 '18 at 14:27
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 750K-$45
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
49.6% Average
Memory 79.2
1-Core 45
2-Core 99.5
48% 74.6 Pts
4-Core 112
8-Core 159
17% 135 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
PwrHis(1787 2318) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.100.0.0
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
8.05% Terrible
Lighting 9.1
Reflection 13.3
Parallax 12.8
7% 11.7 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 9.6
Splatting 12.6
9% 11.2 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.05%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
519GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 169 174 174 172 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 139
Mixed 70.1
SusWrite 172
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 117 127 106 104 92 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 147
Write 124
Mixed 57.4
SusWrite 112
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KETECH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.3% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 3.8
MC Mixed 6
17% 6.03 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 4.1
SC Mixed 7.7
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (MS-7721) - $155

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $242
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback