MSI MS-1656

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics2.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardMSI MS-1656  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100830
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 20 '14 at 09:37
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 430
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.25 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 26.3
2-Core 61.1
19% 43.7 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 178
20% 157 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 28% Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
MSI(1462 1061) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.961.0.0
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.66% Terrible
Lighting 2.57
Reflection 4.61
Parallax 4.87
2% 4.01 fps
MRender 3.78
Gravity 3.97
Splatting 5.6
4% 4.45 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.66%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 254
Write 162
Mixed 161
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 22.3
4K Mixed 12
50% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 63.5
DQ Mixed 31.9
42% 79 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 51%
Typical MS-1656 Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-1656

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