MSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive90.6% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '21 at 09:10
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 180
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 563
57% 460 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.3% Average
Lighting 67.8
Reflection 72.4
Parallax 64.3
55% 68.2 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 0.2
32% 44.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-128M6S 128GB
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC72205
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 260 275 299 287 302 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 298
Mixed 256
SusWrite 277
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 40.2
138% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 176
159% 242 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 94%
Seagate ST9250410AS 250GB-$42
91GB free
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 87 91 90 91 90 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 94.5
Write 91.4
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 89
59% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 56%
Hua721010kla330 43W7625 42C0400IBM 1TB
915GB free
Firmware: GKAOABDA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 83 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 82.1
Write 80.5
Mixed 48.6
SusWrite 82
54% 73.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KVT8FP-HYC 1311 NT4GC64B88B1NF-DI 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
56.9% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 16.8
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 17.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 57%

 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 1,210 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: $248
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