MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.6% 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 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 8 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120417
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '17 at 15:48
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
69.3% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 85.6
2-Core 166
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 283
37% 281 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2762) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Lighting 34.9
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 39.5
28% 35.2 fps
MRender 42.1
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 34.8
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD503HI 500GB-$41
35GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 57.5
Write 58.6
Mixed 33.4
37% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.39
100% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 58%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
13GB free
Firmware: CC37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 80.1
Write 61.3
Mixed 23.5
40% 55 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.39
88% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 68%
Samsung SP2504C 250GB-$29
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VT100-50 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
5.14% Terrible
Read 9.76
Write 8.01
Mixed 25.4
11% 14.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.25
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.21
39% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 5.14%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SRT4G86U0-H9H 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
51.8% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.2
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 16
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 596 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $525
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