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MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. 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 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.4% 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)
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '19 at 22:13
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 85.3
1-Core 91
2-Core 172
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 334
42% 317 Pts
64-Core 320
20% 320 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Lighting 49
Reflection 46.5
Parallax 41.1
40% 45.5 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 42.6
Splatting 37.8
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 462
Write 421
Mixed 356
92% 413 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 85.6
4K Mixed 48.5
164% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 351
266% 358 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
225GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 209 234 239 238 239 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
77.4% Very good
Read 250
Write 240
Mixed 236
SusWrite 228
54% 238 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 43.4
143% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 195
146% 195 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$33
239GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 122 121 125 109 124 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 140
Write 133
Mixed 83
SusWrite 119
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 109%
ASMT 2115 525GB
156GB free, PID 1153
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 34 34 35 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 35
Write 34.5
Mixed 34
SusWrite 33.8
47% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 2
144% 2 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 165%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.8% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 17
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.1
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-P33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 5,252 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817) - $50

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $328
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