MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.35% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 00:59
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 92
1-Core 106
2-Core 198
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 283
36% 272 Pts
64-Core 279
17% 279 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Nvidia(10DE 11C7) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance (0th percentile)
5.35% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 15.2
Parallax 0.09
0% 5.09 fps
MRender 16.6
Gravity 19.2
Splatting 20.8
16% 18.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 5.35%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.4 14 15 9.9 15 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
32% Below average
Read 98.3
Write 28.2
Mixed 26.8
SusWrite 12.5
30% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 32%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-056.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
32.3% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 10.6
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 34%

 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 2,838 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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