MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.4% 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)
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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateNov 08 '16 at 12:42
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 (100th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 196
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 379
50% 378 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7570
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 34.4
Parallax 31.1
29% 33.6 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 31.8
Splatting 32.9
28% 33.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
873GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 120
Write 182
Mixed 132
108% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 5.38
4K Mixed 0.9
228% 2.32 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
697GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 101
Write 100
Mixed 98.4
75% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.25
93% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 491 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H81I (MS-7851) - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $324
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HDDRAMUSB
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