MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics39% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.6% 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 (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 19:28
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 99%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th 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 way below expectations (5th percentile)
43% Average
Memory 45
1-Core 46.7
2-Core 84.4
35% 58.7 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 289
33% 258 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 43%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39% Below average
Lighting 50.3
Reflection 48.4
Parallax 38.7
41% 45.8 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 44.4
Splatting 43.5
35% 42.6 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 23 25 25 22 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 323
Write 330
Mixed 261
SusWrite 38.8
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 76
4K Mixed 41.6
129% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 174
179% 291 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 108%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
674GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 93 94 96 86 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 5.2
Write 16
Mixed 59
SusWrite 92.9
33% 43.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
79% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-160.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
23% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 7
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 7.1
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 180
22% 180 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23%
Great: 34%

 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 5,023 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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