MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 00:21
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 91.3
2-Core 183
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 369
49% 366 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 1C02) 3GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 72.2
Parallax 62.8
58% 68.6 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 68.3
Splatting 70.9
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 94 92 97 86 86 MB/s
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51.3% Above average
Read 233
Write 107
Mixed 160
SusWrite 92.3
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 93.1
4K Mixed 22.1
108% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 57
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 88
67% 88.1 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 83%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA360 500GB
93GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 95 95 93 95 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 128
Write 129
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 94.8
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
59.1% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.6
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 67%

 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 5,027 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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HDDRAMUSB
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