MSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '19 at 06:18
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 above expectations (70th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 83.9
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 176
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 162
23% 168 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330
Device(1545 4472) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.13% Terrible
Lighting 1.53
Reflection 2.46
Parallax 1.28
1% 1.76 fps
MRender 1.43
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 1.39
1% 1.08 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.13%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE2500PNC 250GB
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 211 211 204 214 209 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 453
Write 295
Mixed 224
SusWrite 210
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 22.3
145% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 251
214% 315 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 105%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
148GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 69 74 75 74 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 72.8
Write 73.8
Mixed 42.8
SusWrite 73
48% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 42%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
465GB free
Firmware: 0003SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 80 93 93 95 86 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 96.7
Write 94.3
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 90.1
59% 81.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F6451U67G1600G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 11.4
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E34 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 1,200 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: $246
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