MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.4% 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 Drive70.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 30 '21 at 05:38
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
60.6% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 85.1
2-Core 180
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 331
32% 265 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B 3000) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 50.2
32% 40.1 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 23.3
24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 32%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 161 180 158 181 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 233
Write 419
Mixed 127
SusWrite 175
54% 238 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 83.9
4K Mixed 32.5
122% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 185
166% 255 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
56% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 18.6
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 17.7
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 495 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 H81I (MS-7851) - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $325
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