MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.6% 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 Drive81.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 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.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateSep 02 '21 at 06:41
Run Duration333 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 100
2-Core 207
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 401
54% 401 Pts
64-Core 399
25% 399 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.6% Poor
Lighting 36.1
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 36.9
29% 37.4 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 39
Splatting 25.8
27% 34 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LMT-256M6M-HP 256GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DM81701
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 313 300 310 343 331 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 430
Write 298
Mixed 270
SusWrite 322
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 29.8
102% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 221
188% 274 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
102GB free
Firmware: MS1OA7C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 104 103 103 103 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 165
Write 121
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 103
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 103%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
44GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 83 83 83 84 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
49% Average
Read 87.1
Write 91.8
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 83.2
56% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 49%
Great: 54%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2013)-$60
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 1.5
Mixed 0.7
1% 1.1 MB/s
4K Write 0.3
17% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMR5040MM58F9F1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.6
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 20
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 60: 8R 6G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
60% 29% 55 338 274 60 19.1" 1440 900 LEN1152 L197 Wide
History: Score 34: 3R 5G 4B | Score 60: 8R 6G 2B
Typical H81M-P33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 5,032 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) - $73

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $354
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