MSI H61M-P21 (MS-7680)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 53.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7680
MotherboardMSI H61M-P21 (MS-7680)  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '20 at 14:57
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 84.2
2-Core 106
56% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 197
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1600HLHX-75JJPV0 160GB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.05G07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 90 104 104 106 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
62% Good
Read 116
Write 111
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 99
73% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62%
Great: 79%
Fujitsu MHY2160BH 160GB-$45
112GB free
Firmware: 0098000B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 43 43 43 43 44 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
24.4% Poor
Read 43
Write 41.8
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 41.8
28% 38.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
46.2% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 93.9
43% 93.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P21 (MS-7680) Builds (Compare 336 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P21 (MS-7680)

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