MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.6% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 18:19
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 64
2-Core 74.1
51% 74 Pts
4-Core 91.9
8-Core 135
14% 113 Pts
64-Core 79.1
5% 79.1 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 368E) 2GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 44.8
Parallax 39.9
36% 43 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 36.7
32% 39 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
139GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 170 226 232 238 241 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
66.2% Good
Read 250
Write 212
Mixed 213
SusWrite 219
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 33
112% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 152
122% 171 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
949GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 120 103 119 134 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 139
Write 116
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 114
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 64%

 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 5,052 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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