MSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
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)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '24 at 19:48
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 above expectations (68th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 187
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 304
38% 286 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.6.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 74.2
Parallax 88
54% 75.9 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 45.1
45% 56.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
805GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 115 106 106 147 157 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 170
Write 168
Mixed 85.7
SusWrite 120
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.7% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.2
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 70 59 60 7.2" 1280 720 CHIBD1B VGA DISPLAY
Typical H81M-E34 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 1,209 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: $248
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