MSI G31TM-P31 (MS-7529)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.86% 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 Drive38.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMICRO-STAR MS-7529
MotherboardMSI G31TM-P31 (MS-7529)  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 29 '21 at 08:17
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400-$100
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
44.8% Average
Memory 63.2
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 84.4
40% 63.3 Pts
4-Core 155
8-Core 152
21% 154 Pts
64-Core 164
10% 164 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
Device(1B0A 9038) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.95
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
8.86% Terrible
Lighting 13.3
Reflection 13.7
Parallax 4.3
11% 10.4 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 9
Splatting 4.7
5% 6.27 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.86%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TITAN128XP 128GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 214 211 186 199 143 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.1% Below average
Read 155
Write 166
Mixed 152
SusWrite 191
38% 166 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 15.4
58% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28.4
DQ Write 83.9
DQ Mixed 22.8
27% 45 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
390GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 136 137 131 138 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 127
Write 126
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 135
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GB
0, 0 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.5% Very poor
MC Read 6.2
MC Write 6
MC Mixed 5.4
17% 5.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 5.6
16% 5.7 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical G31TM-P31 (MS-7529) Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI G31TM-P31 (MS-7529)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $75
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