MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788)

Performance Results


Gaming 42% Speed boat	Desktop 65% Battle cruiser	Workstation 31% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	46.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	6GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

19 months ago, 19 months ago.

System	MSI MS-7788
Motherboard	MSI H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788) (all builds)
Memory	3.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130929
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 21 '22 at 15:25
Run Duration	115 Seconds
Run User	ISR-User
Background CPU	23%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-2120-$147 77,810 User benchmarks, average bench 51% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	52.9% Above average	Memory 76 1-Core 79.7 2-Core 138 59% 97.8 Pts	4-Core 172 8-Core 186 24% 179 Pts	64-Core 183 11% 183 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% PNY(196E 138F) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2310 MHz, MLim: 4347 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 522.25 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Lighting 143 Reflection 130 Parallax 136 116% 136 fps	MRender 165 Gravity 116 Splatting 98.7 100% 127 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 106%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB 8,401 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 61GB free (System drive) Firmware: VE0R631C SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 132 166 182 186 185 MB/s Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	46.6% Average	Read 222 Write 184 Mixed 162 SusWrite 160 41% 182 MB/s	4K Read 20.6 4K Write 41.3 4K Mixed 24.3 84% 28.7 MB/s	DQ Read 21.5 DQ Write 57.4 DQ Mixed 27.4 24% 35.4 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF Transcend JM1333KLU-2G 6GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	30.3% Below average	MC Read 9.8 MC Write 9.5 MC Mixed 10.1 28% 9.8 GB/s	SC Read 9 SC Write 10.1 SC Mixed 11.3 29% 10.1 GB/s	Latency 88.3 45% 88.3 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 30.3% Great: 46%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical H61M-P31/W8 (MS-7788) Builds (Compare 853 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 8%

Tree trunk

Desktop 60%

Gunboat

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

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

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples	108x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	96x
Core i5-2400Intel $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples	57x

GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	118x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	57x
GTX 750-TiNvidia $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples	38x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	29x
A400 120GBKingston $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	23x
Green 120GB (2018)WD $59Bench 43%, 69,933 samples	12x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	16x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	11x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 55%, 9,947 samples	9x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $151

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16