MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics14.8% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive66.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 (94%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '18 at 05:00
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 94%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 52.8
2-Core 95.8
50% 76.6 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 138
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Gigabyte(1458 375C) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Lighting 18.1
Reflection 14.5
Parallax 19.6
15% 17.4 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 18.1
Splatting 19.7
15% 18 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 499
Write 343
Mixed 349
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 31.8
4K Mixed 7.8
65% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 9.15
46% 105 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 14
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 11.5
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 495 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 H81I (MS-7851) - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $325
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