MSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
SystemMICRO-STAR MS-7529
MotherboardMSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 3 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100728
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '17 at 09:08
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium E5500
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 70
1-Core 37.9
2-Core 73.6
40% 60.5 Pts
4-Core 77
8-Core 78.2
10% 77.6 Pts
64-Core 78.2
5% 78.2 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 43%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 95.1
Write 94.5
Mixed 31.6
54% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.42
120% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 55%
WD WD800BB-88JHC0 80GB
74GB free
Firmware: 05.01C05 Max speed: UDMA 100 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Read 55.1
Write 55.2
Mixed 14.9
30% 41.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.41
101% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3GB
667, 667 MHz
2048, 1024 MB
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
14.3% Very poor
MC Read 4.6
MC Write 4
MC Mixed 4
12% 4.2 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 4.3
12% 4.03 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14.3%
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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