MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 15 '18 at 20:41
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User KNA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 154
71% 116 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 378
44% 344 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7851) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.9% Terrible
Lighting 4.03
Reflection 7.08
Parallax 6.34
3% 5.82 fps
MRender 7.57
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 7.96
5% 6.01 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.9%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 138 140 139 134 134 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 340
Write 301
Mixed 262
SusWrite 162
60% 266 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 42.6
151% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 354
268% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 124%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
571GB free
Firmware: AX0R2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 98 98 94 97 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 78.2
Write 94.3
Mixed 31
SusWrite 95.9
54% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D18ADS3.16FK 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.7% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 18.3
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 14.6
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 74%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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