MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.25% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive15.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 13 '19 at 16:45
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3220-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Memory 58.8
1-Core 41.3
2-Core 103
41% 67.7 Pts
4-Core 99.3
8-Core 106
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 120
7% 120 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)
MSI(1462 7788) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
1.25% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.58
Parallax 0.09
1% 1.01 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 1
Splatting 2.26
2% 1.79 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.25%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 64 69 56 53 42 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
15.3% Very poor
Read 109
Write 108
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 56.6
20% 89 MB/s
4K Read 6.4
4K Write 8.8
4K Mixed 5.6
22% 6.93 MB/s
DQ Read 17.6
DQ Write 21.9
DQ Mixed 19.4
15% 19.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
514GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 97 96 101 99 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 109
Write 102
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 98.3
68% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 109%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
203GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 24 25 26 26 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Read 26.3
Write 23
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 25.2
18% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
22.5% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 7.2
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 3.1
SC Mixed 4.4
13% 4.4 GB/s
Latency 131
30% 131 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 34%

 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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