MSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
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 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.1% 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 Drive58.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '20 at 21:49
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon X4 840 Quad Core
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 123
53% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 195
26% 193 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$140
AMD(1002 0B31) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.1% Above average
Lighting 67.4
Reflection 60
Parallax 85.4
55% 70.9 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 65.9
Splatting 53.6
50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 187 197 195 203 199 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 413
Write 171
Mixed 194
SusWrite 188
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 11.9
77% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 75.9
88% 150 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 78%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
129GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 69 81 97 98 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 107
Write 101
Mixed 63
SusWrite 92.2
67% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.6% Below average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 14.2
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 96.2
42% 96.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 60%

 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 1,075 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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