MSI MS-1688

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 20%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 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 44.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.6% 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 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.
Run History
MotherboardMSI MS-1688  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 06 '17 at 11:14
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
44.9% Average
Memory 63.3
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 104
47% 76.2 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 156
21% 156 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 545v
MSI(1462 1055) 512MB
Driver: atiu9pag.dll Ver. 8.733.2.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
1.6% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 3
Parallax 1.78
2% 2.27 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 2.3
2% 1.77 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.6%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS541612J9SA00 120GB-$40
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBDOC70P Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Read 31.7
Write 30.6
Mixed 29
23% 30.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.03
4K Mixed 0.16
53% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 25%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Asint SSZ3128M8-EDJ1D 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
20.4% Poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.67 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 6.2
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-1688 Builds (Compare 19 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI MS-1688

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