MSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 20 '18 at 02:18
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 197
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 384
50% 378 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Sapphire(174B E199) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1701.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
1.31% Terrible
Lighting 1.5
Reflection 2.23
Parallax 1.78
1% 1.84 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 2.17
2% 1.79 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.31%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 44 49 71 64 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 92.4
Write 66
Mixed 53
SusWrite 56.5
49% 67 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$22
140GB free
Firmware: 21.12M22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 68 66 63 63 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 73.5
Write 75.1
Mixed 51
SusWrite 64.3
49% 66 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
V01D3L82GB26826813 Kingston 99P5474-023.A00LF 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50.8% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 1,347 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $337
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HDDRAMUSB
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