MSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 20 '19 at 15:50
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 97.4
2-Core 190
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 369
46% 352 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.77% Terrible
Lighting 4.47
Reflection 4.31
Parallax 4.19
4% 4.32 fps
MRender 4.19
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.13
4% 4.74 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.77%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 240GB
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 293 288 292 292 203 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 425
Write 407
Mixed 352
SusWrite 294
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 38.6
138% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 75.8
DQ Mixed 58.8
66% 116 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
209GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 124 125 122 124 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 151
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 124
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
264GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 145 146 145 144 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 163
Write 151
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 145
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-015.A00LF 99U5584-005.A00LF 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
57.3% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.4
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E34 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 1,200 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-E34 (MS-7817)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $246
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