MSI H55M-P31(MS-7636)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 25%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 51.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.53% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7636
MotherboardMSI H55M-P31(MS-7636)  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100914
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '20 at 22:51
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 540-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Memory 72.1
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 122
54% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 183
25% 184 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
POV(1ACC 4523) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 266.58
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
6.53% Terrible
Lighting 7.73
Reflection 9.08
Parallax 4.84
6% 7.22 fps
MRender 6.57
Gravity 8.47
Splatting 9.87
7% 8.3 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.53%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
880GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 20 12 8.9 16 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
22.3% Poor
Read 63.4
Write 7
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 14.4
21% 27.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
77% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM SDRAM 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
22.9% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 7.1
21% 7.43 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 96.7
41% 96.7 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H55M-P31(MS-7636) Builds (Compare 118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H55M-P31(MS-7636)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $98
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