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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very 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)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130110
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateNov 06 '20 at 04:39
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User LKA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 187
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 375
49% 371 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 77%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
4.84% Terrible
Lighting 0.3
Reflection 0.62
Parallax 39.6
0% 13.5 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 28.8
Splatting 0.09
14% 19.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 4.84%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Vaseky V800/256G 256GB
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1127B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 24 48 53 30 29 MB/s
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.9% Average
Read 256
Write 225
Mixed 223
SusWrite 43.7
42% 187 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 20.6
102% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 1.2
42% 99.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
331GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 120 122 123 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 91.5
Write 101
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 118
63% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 6.7
4K Mixed 0.5
209% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.6% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10.7
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 34%

 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 596 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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