MSI H61MA-E35 (MS-7740)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7740
MotherboardMSI H61MA-E35 (MS-7740)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 24 '18 at 09:56
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 13%

 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 i5-3570K-$136
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 204
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 401
54% 401 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost-$140
Gigabyte(1458 356D) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 21.6
Reflection 19.8
Parallax 26
18% 22.5 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 26.3
Splatting 23.4
21% 25.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.3% Average
Read 223
Write 270
Mixed 246
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 13.6
74% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 68.2
DQ Mixed 11.2
19% 34.5 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 19.1
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 19.2
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61MA-E35 (MS-7740) Builds (Compare 128 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H61MA-E35 (MS-7740)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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