MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive81% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '17 at 22:30
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 228
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 444
58% 437 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1225 MHz, MLim: 2206 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
49.7% Average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 84.7
50% 69.4 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 59
Splatting 54.4
48% 59.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG6 128GB
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JURA0101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 498
Write 466
Mixed 496
109% 486 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 95.5
4K Mixed 19.5
100% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 18.1
27% 48.3 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 81%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
466GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 125
Write 114
Mixed 122
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.49
113% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. Kingston 99U5474-041.A00LF 12GB
1600, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,843 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 H81M-E33 (MS-7817) - $98

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $336
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