MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 21 '21 at 10:40
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 52
1-Core 84.9
2-Core 182
57% 106 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 346
47% 348 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7817) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4206
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
2.93% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 2.8
Parallax 8
3% 4.7 fps
MRender 5.3
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.7
3% 4.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.93%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD20EURS-63S48Y0 2TB
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 49 38 65 55 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 83.5
Write 58.8
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 49.4
48% 63.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C11 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
24.5% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 5.1
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 154
26% 154 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 39%

 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 2,837 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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