MSI H61MA-E35 (MS-7740)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
SystemMSI MS-7740
MotherboardMSI H61MA-E35 (MS-7740)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120109
Uptime15.3 Days
Run DateSep 13 '16 at 17:45
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 183
74% 124 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 358
48% 359 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
MSI(1462 809F) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.78% Terrible
Lighting 2.23
Reflection 2.54
Parallax 1.75
2% 2.17 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 1.74
2% 2.15 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.78%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Pyro 120GB-$73
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 48% Great: 76%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
733GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 104
Write 105
Mixed 77
71% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.17
67% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD34G13332 PSD34G13332 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.5
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61MA-E35 (MS-7740) Builds (Compare 128 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61MA-E35 (MS-7740)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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