MSI H55M-E21(MS-7636)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.99% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7636
MotherboardMSI H55M-E21(MS-7636)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '17 at 15:38
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 540-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 67.9
1-Core 70
2-Core 123
52% 87 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 170
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 200 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
2.99% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 4.69
Parallax 2.94
3% 3.78 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 4.13
Splatting 3.52
3% 3.57 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.99%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP2OA50E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 118
Write 113
Mixed 108
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.19
48% 0.38 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.9% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.8 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H55M-E21(MS-7636) Builds (Compare 27 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H55M-E21(MS-7636)

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