MSI H55M-P31(MS-7636)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.39% 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.
Memory4GB 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. 4GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7636
MotherboardMSI H55M-P31(MS-7636)  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091221
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '18 at 12:30
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 530-$45
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Memory 70
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 121
53% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 180
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 183
11% 183 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4300
Sapphire(174B E106) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.39% Terrible
Lighting 1.77
Reflection 2.81
Parallax 1.34
1% 1.97 fps
MRender 1.81
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 2.09
1% 1.53 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.39%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1600JS-75NCB1 160GB
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.02E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 58.3
Write 55.4
Mixed 59
43% 57.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.29
83% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GB
0, 0 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
29.6% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 13
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 7.3
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H55M-P31(MS-7636) Builds (Compare 118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H55M-P31(MS-7636)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $99
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