MSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 18%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 42.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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.
SystemMICRO-STAR MS-7529
MotherboardMSI G31TM-P21 (MS-7529)  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100728
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '17 at 02:16
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 6600-$90
CPU1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
42.6% Average
Memory 75.4
1-Core 29.9
2-Core 48.5
37% 51.3 Pts
4-Core 61.1
8-Core 59.4
8% 60.2 Pts
64-Core 58.6
4% 58.6 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 83F4) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.2% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 2.54
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.44 fps
MRender 2.67
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.8 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.2%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160215SCE 160GB-$20
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.ACF Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 56.4
Write 52.6
Mixed 27
34% 45.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 0.82
4K Mixed 0.28
53% 0.42 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM SDRAM 902 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
MC Read 5.3
MC Write 5
MC Mixed 4.5
14% 4.93 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 4.2
10% 3.6 GB/s
Latency 89.4
45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 26%

 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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