MSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.35% 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.
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 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.
CPU throttled at 80% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130110
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 12 '17 at 21:44
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User AZE-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 80%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2130-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 75.1
1-Core 49.2
2-Core 121
50% 81.9 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 176
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.35% Terrible
Lighting 1.47
Reflection 2.31
Parallax 0.56
1% 1.45 fps
MRender 3.29
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 1.96
2% 2.07 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.35%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 143
Write 144
Mixed 30.4
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.17
79% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9DSSBNZE-TATP 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
25.7% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 7.8
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.1
20% 7.07 GB/s
Latency 90.1
44% 90.1 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 1,342 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $337
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