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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 49.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive	41.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

18 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago.

System	MSI MS-7788
Motherboard	MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788) (all builds)
Memory	3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130110
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 01 '22 at 12:33
Run Duration	115 Seconds
Run User	VNM-User
Background CPU	63%

PC Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3330 51,926 User benchmarks, average bench 61% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	49.2% Average	Memory 63.1 1-Core 58.4 2-Core 115 47% 78.7 Pts	4-Core 203 8-Core 216 28% 210 Pts	64-Core 205 13% 205 Pts
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 49.2% Great: 69%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500480G 480GB 7,138 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 201GB free (System drive) Firmware: 003056RI SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 115 120 116 112 117 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	41.3% Average	Read 166 Write 162 Mixed 133 SusWrite 116 32% 144 MB/s	4K Read 20 4K Write 33.7 4K Mixed 24.7 80% 26.1 MB/s	DQ Read 36.1 DQ Write 75.2 DQ Mixed 43.5 36% 51.6 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 95%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBNT 04CD F3-1600C11-4GNS 8GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	36.3% Below average	MC Read 13.6 MC Write 13.2 MC Mixed 11.8 37% 12.9 GB/s	SC Read 10.3 SC Write 10.1 SC Mixed 9.6 29% 10 GB/s	Latency 119 34% 119 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 36.3% Great: 51%

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Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 61%

Destroyer

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

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

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	91x
Core i5-3470Intel $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples	73x
Core i3-3220Intel $79Bench 52%, 71,790 samples	40x

GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	66x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	40x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	37x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	22x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	20x
A400 120GBKingston $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	13x

RAM
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples	12x
HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 2,722 samples	7x
TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 2x8GBUnknownBench 52%, 6,864 samples	7x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $525

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16