MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.2% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 14 '17 at 15:04
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 94.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 425
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 43.5
Parallax 39
36% 42.2 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 34.9
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 184
Mixed 154
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.22
71% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D169DS3.16FE 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
35.5% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 10.3
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 10.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 35%

 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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