MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.8% 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 Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '21 at 12:23
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 210
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 396
53% 396 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1216 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 33.7
19% 28.5 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 26.3
Splatting 26.3
22% 26.8 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 72 105 107 90 87 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 194
Write 148
Mixed 156
SusWrite 93.2
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 33.6
109% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 69.4
68% 107 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 73%
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
46GB free
Firmware: 2A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 40 49 37 89 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 496
Write 349
Mixed 222
SusWrite 80.8
63% 287 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 3.6
40% 11.5 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 1
61% 142 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 18
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,850 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-E33 (MS-7817) - $98

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $336
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