MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '18 at 14:52
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400S-$70
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 85.2
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 142
60% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 266
36% 266 Pts
64-Core 273
17% 273 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
PwrHis(1787 7260) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Lighting 16.5
Reflection 16.6
Parallax 22.1
13% 18.4 fps
MRender 13.8
Gravity 15.2
Splatting 18.7
13% 15.9 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
301GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 83 102 111 107 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 125
Write 104
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 99
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
428GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 113 109 111 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 116
Write 119
Mixed 56.6
SusWrite 110
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix DMT325U6BFR8C-H9 0200 ZION4GBDDR3PC1600 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 13.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 840 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788) - $64

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $151
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