MSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.3% 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 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 29 '16 at 16:59
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 191
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 377
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.300.1025.1001
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 60.3
Parallax 80.1
55% 69.3 fps
MRender 58.8
Gravity 54
Splatting 75.6
53% 62.8 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
265GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 498
Write 396
Mixed 410
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 24.4
124% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 80.5
DQ Mixed 21
54% 118 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
931GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 177
Mixed 173
133% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.25
4K Mixed 0.25
106% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
34.2% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 9.7
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 10.4
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 34%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback