MSI H61M-P20/W8 (MS-7788)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics68.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive29.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P20/W8 (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '23 at 17:48
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 48%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2300
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
62.8% Good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 74.2
2-Core 122
58% 92.6 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 265
35% 261 Pts
64-Core 273
17% 273 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$239
Gigabyte(1458 407D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.6% Good
Lighting 84.7
Reflection 84.3
Parallax 80.4
69% 83.1 fps
MRender 105
Gravity 79.4
Splatting 69.8
68% 84.9 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-256-G2 256GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 29 61 51 49 37 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.2% Poor
Read 147
Write 106
Mixed 124
SusWrite 54.8
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 15
62% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 32.2
DQ Mixed 23.8
19% 25.5 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 107%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$20
97GB free
Firmware: SS16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 84 90 90 91 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 56.6
Write 68.8
Mixed 40.2
SusWrite 88.3
46% 63.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 15.1
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P20/W8 (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 85 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P20/W8 (MS-7788)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $52
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