MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics50.2% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (98%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141225
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateSep 02 '17 at 10:24
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 98%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Memory 43.4
1-Core 54.2
2-Core 126
41% 74.5 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 201
22% 172 Pts
64-Core 185
12% 185 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 63.2
Reflection 57
Parallax 57.8
52% 59.3 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 51.9
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 15.7
Write 62.4
Mixed 37.6
29% 38.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.14
4K Write 0.29
4K Mixed 0.14
27% 0.19 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 10.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.3
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 187
21% 187 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 63%

 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 5,023 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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