MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics25.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime15.2 Days
Run DateJan 04 '18 at 23:35
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 above expectations (63rd percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 76.3
1-Core 86.8
2-Core 115
58% 92.8 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 242
40% 285 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.6% Poor
Lighting 28
Reflection 25.1
Parallax 38.3
23% 30.5 fps
MRender 41.5
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 33.7
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 144
Write 107
Mixed 120
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.25
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.19
56% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D169DS3.16FE 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.6% Poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 7.4
20% 6.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 5
16% 5.53 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,838 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817) - $98

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $336
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