MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics35.1% 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 Drive35.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime10 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '17 at 23:31
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470S
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 80.9
2-Core 161
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 318
42% 317 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.70
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.1% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 43.2
Parallax 38.8
37% 42.6 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 34.6
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
399GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X35510RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.5% Below average
Read 208
Write 148
Mixed 106
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 28.7
4K Mixed 8.44
56% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 25.3
DQ Write 57.1
DQ Mixed 7.93
16% 30.1 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 14.5
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%

 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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