MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
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 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 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.01% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7891
MotherboardMSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150415
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 02 '21 at 11:29
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 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
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 88.1
1-Core 55
2-Core 99
53% 80.7 Pts
4-Core 99.6
8-Core 100
13% 100 Pts
64-Core 97.9
6% 97.9 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
MSI(1462 1543) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 309.08
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
8.01% Terrible
Lighting 11.3
Reflection 13.9
Parallax 4.2
9% 9.8 fps
MRender 8.8
Gravity 8.6
Splatting 4.5
6% 7.3 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.01%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD3200LPLX-00ZNTT0 320GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 57 61 60 61 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Read 64.3
Write 67
Mixed 47.3
SusWrite 60.3
44% 59.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 74%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
242GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 73 68 71 76 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 77.8
Write 42.3
Mixed 49
SusWrite 72.3
45% 60.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
333GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 114 115 117 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 116
Write 116
Mixed 72
SusWrite 116
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series RMR5030EF68F9W1600 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.4% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 10.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.8
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891) Builds (Compare 171 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI A68HM GRENADE (MS-7891)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28
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