MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive70.7% 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 (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '18 at 22:47
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 90.7
2-Core 176
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 251
40% 288 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 180 184 155 162 171 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 358
Write 271
Mixed 250
SusWrite 184
60% 266 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 29.7
116% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 135
126% 190 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 97%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
925GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 110 136 102 123 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 139
Write 133
Mixed 80
SusWrite 113
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston ACR16D3LU1KFG/4G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.3% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 16.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 58%

 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 2,843 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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HDDRAMUSB
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