MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 20 '17 at 10:51
Run Duration245 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 215
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 590
57% 470 Pts
64-Core 590
36% 590 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78%
Great: 80%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 67.6
60% 72.3 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 70
Splatting 73.2
59% 71.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7817) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.03% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 6.66
3% 5.74 fps
MRender 9.71
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 7.87
6% 6.68 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.03%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
F200 240GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 483
Write 298
Mixed 358
84% 380 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 7.54
76% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 22.2
64% 136 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 74%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
561GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 142
Write 155
Mixed 139
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.82
4K Mixed 0.37
147% 1.49 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate Expansion 500GB
314GB free
Firmware: 0706
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 15% Great: 62%
Hitachi HTS541680J9AT00 80GB
58GB free, PID null
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
11.9% Very poor
Read 27.1
Write 22
Mixed 23.1
30% 24.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 0.99
4K Mixed 0.22
42% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.9%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 16.9
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 65%

 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 5,019 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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