MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '17 at 08:55
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4350-$72
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 180
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 286
38% 285 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7817) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.7% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 6.42
Parallax 6.5
3% 5.62 fps
MRender 6.33
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.65
5% 5.45 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.7%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 505
Write 22.2
Mixed 121
46% 216 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 4.72
78% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 6.22
44% 101 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
879GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 155
Mixed 146
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.16
67% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-003.A00LF 99U5471-054.A00LF 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.7
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 10.7
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35%
Great: 48%

 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 5,019 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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