MSI H81M ECO (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.8% 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 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M ECO (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150824
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '17 at 03:37
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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)
79.9% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 103
2-Core 206
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 396
54% 400 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36D2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 372.70
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.8% Below average
Lighting 45
Reflection 44.4
Parallax 43.6
37% 44.3 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.4
Splatting 36
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
369GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 109
Write 110
Mixed 109
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.31
75% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DATEN 8G3D16 07/14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 20.8
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 20.3
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 64%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M ECO (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 41 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H81M ECO (MS-7817)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $248
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