MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120714
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 08 '16 at 16:00
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 95.2
2-Core 189
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 357
49% 364 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2511.1003
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.4% Poor
Lighting 29.7
Reflection 44.3
Parallax 29.8
24% 34.6 fps
MRender 49.9
Gravity 21.5
Splatting 32
28% 34.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 68.2
Write 89.5
Mixed 33.8
47% 63.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.38
83% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 68%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$55
2GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 108
Write 117
Mixed 92.8
79% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.24
4K Write 0.73
4K Mixed 0.27
95% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 105%
WDC WD25 00BEVT-60A23T0 250GB
76GB free, PID 6116
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 31.6
Write 27.1
Mixed 28.5
37% 29.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.29
63% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-034.A00LF 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 602 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $525
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