MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 60.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.52% 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.
Memory3GB 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. 3GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130110
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '22 at 13:13
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2100-$49
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
60.3% Good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 80.7
2-Core 133
62% 99.8 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 200
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
Gigabyte(1458 34AE) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.74
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.52% Terrible
Lighting 9.2
Reflection 11.4
Parallax 3.3
8% 7.97 fps
MRender 5.4
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 4.5
5% 5.77 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.52%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$43
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 58 75 106 32 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 112
Write 113
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 70.8
64% 87 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 69%
USB DISK 3.0 32GB
29GB free, PID 6700
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 8.1 7.2 7.3 7.2 8.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
8.66% Terrible
Read 32.8
Write 23.7
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 8.5
20% 17.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.4
42% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 8.66%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 HMT112U6TFR8C-H9 3GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 1024 MB
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.6% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 10.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 10.7
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 601 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31 (G3) (MS-7788) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $525
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