MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive28.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7788
MotherboardMSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20120704
Uptime21.9 Days
Run DateMay 05 '20 at 16:59
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 76%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3350P-$60
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 85.8
2-Core 154
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 330
38% 298 Pts
64-Core 310
19% 310 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000-serie
Sapphire(174B 3000) 1GB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 8.97.10.6
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
1.16% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 1.62
1% 1.83 fps
MRender 1.76
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.49 fps
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 80GB-$60
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 75 60 55 59 56 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Read 115
Write 81.8
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 64
20% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 16.3
61% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 46.5
DQ Mixed 21.8
20% 29.8 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 45%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
40GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 41 45 22 13 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
22.7% Poor
Read 50.5
Write 40.3
Mixed 27
SusWrite 28.6
27% 36.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
32.5% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 10.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 850 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788) - $64

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $151
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