MSI A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 40.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33% 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)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '19 at 05:23
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A4-7300 APU
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
40.3% Average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 58.8
2-Core 104
47% 75.7 Pts
4-Core 94
8-Core 100
13% 97.2 Pts
64-Core 95
6% 95 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33% Below average
Lighting 41.6
Reflection 43.2
Parallax 42.8
34% 42.5 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35.5
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 234
Write 348
Mixed 242
62% 275 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 17.1
93% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 104
102% 161 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 78%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
895GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 164 174 171 163 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 155
Mixed 105
SusWrite 167
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F641GU67G1600G BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 16GB
1600, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.3% Poor
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 9.3
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 7.8
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 26%

 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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