MSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 37.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics31.4% 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.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMICRO-STAR MS-7529
MotherboardMSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 3 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 13:06
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User NPL-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium E5300-$59
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
37.1% Below average
Memory 64.4
1-Core 36.4
2-Core 63.7
37% 54.8 Pts
4-Core 57
8-Core 71.7
8% 64.3 Pts
64-Core 73.2
4% 73.2 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 37.2
32% 35.7 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35.9
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
559GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 98.1
Write 119
Mixed 9.65
54% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.18
65% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 120
Write 98.2
Mixed 89.4
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.44
89% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3GB
0, 0 MHz
1024, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
MC Read 4.9
MC Write 3.6
MC Mixed 3.6
12% 4.03 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 3.8
10% 3.63 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical G31TM-P21 (MS-7529) Builds (Compare 101 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)

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