MSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 42.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.06% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB 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. 4GB 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)
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '21 at 23:45
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo E7200-$14
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.9% Average
Memory 74.6
1-Core 36.2
2-Core 69.8
41% 60.2 Pts
4-Core 69
8-Core 68.7
9% 68.8 Pts
64-Core 71.1
4% 71.1 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT
XFX(1682 4009) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.06% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 0.8
Parallax 0.3
1% 0.73 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.7
1% 1.7 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.06%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Vi550 S3 SSD 256GB
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 196 196 186 197 209 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.2% Average
Read 214
Write 203
Mixed 200
SusWrite 194
46% 203 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 23.8
84% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 59.2
DQ Mixed 31.7
27% 38.8 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 103%
Toshiba MQ04ABF100 1TB
710GB free
Firmware: JU000D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 59 60 61 62 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
60% Above average
Read 141
Write 126
Mixed 20.1
SusWrite 68.4
64% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GB
0, 0 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.8% Very poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 5.3
MC Mixed 5.2
16% 5.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5.5
16% 5.5 GB/s
Latency 91.1
44% 91.1 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 46%

 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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