MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.1% 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 Drive84.4% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '17 at 18:18
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 77%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 192
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 393
53% 395 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
PNY(196E 1138) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 42.6
Parallax 38.3
36% 41.7 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 34.3
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 SMI 512GB-$80
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 494
Write 290
Mixed 368
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 32.9
113% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 67.2
105% 200 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
332GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 109
Write 116
Mixed 106
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.55
111% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 0420 F3-12800CL9-2GBRL 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.4% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 49%

 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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