MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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.
Graphics30.1% 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 Drive75.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '22 at 09:51
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 215
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 574
60% 478 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.65
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.1% Below average
Lighting 38
Reflection 43
Parallax 39.5
31% 40.2 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 29
28% 35.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Maxtor Z1 SSD 480GB
355GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSC010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 396 254 102 189 236 MB/s
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
75.9% Very good
Read 190
Write 79.5
Mixed 187
SusWrite 242
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 37.3
137% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 196
164% 234 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 94%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
319GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 119 118 122 122 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 118
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 79%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
782GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 98 98 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 88.9
Write 44.4
Mixed 51.1
SusWrite 97.4
52% 70.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 0420 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 11
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-P33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 5,043 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817) - $73

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $354
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