MSI A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.8% 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 Drive53.8% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7721
MotherboardMSI A78M-E45 V2 (MS-7721)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150420
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 10 '21 at 11:29
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 (98th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 76.4
1-Core 62.9
2-Core 113
52% 84 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 180
25% 185 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Lighting 28.2
Reflection 37.4
Parallax 36.4
23% 34 fps
MRender 31.3
Gravity 26.1
Splatting 25.6
22% 27.7 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 154 70 14 13 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 324
Write 310
Mixed 277
SusWrite 79.9
56% 248 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 22.4
93% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 142
114% 164 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 161 160 163 163 163 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 153
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 162
92% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 17.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 87.5
46% 87.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42%
Great: 72%

 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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