MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive76.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 01 '17 at 08:30
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 445
59% 443 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7851) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 6.54
Parallax 6.56
3% 5.69 fps
MRender 6.81
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 7.48
5% 5.58 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 491
Write 341
Mixed 330
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 18.4
118% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 41.4
DQ Write 67.6
DQ Mixed 18.4
24% 42.5 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 108%
Seagate Portable 320GB
239GB free, PID 2300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Read 38.8
Write 41.2
Mixed 11.6
37% 30.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.94
4K Mixed 0.28
43% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1600 C11 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.6
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 11.1
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 34%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 495 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: $325
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HDDRAMUSB
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