MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics16.3% 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 Drive73.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 04:48
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4150-$44
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 83
2-Core 137
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 245
32% 241 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 16.9
Parallax 23.1
15% 19.6 fps
MRender 17.5
Gravity 20.1
Splatting 26.3
18% 21.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 128GB-$74
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 518
Write 180
Mixed 212
66% 303 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 18.2
116% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 18.7
61% 134 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 89%
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1TB-$84
873GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3BF Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 97.1
Mixed 102
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.49
124% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.7% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16.1
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 11.9
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 62%

 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 5,027 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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