MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 24% Surfboard	Desktop 76% Battleship	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	33.1% 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 Drive	The 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.
Memory	12GB 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 Version	Although 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 24% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	MSI MS-7817
Motherboard	MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817) (all builds)
Memory	7.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20150330
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Dec 30 '18 at 00:02
Run Duration	128 Seconds
Run User	PHL-User
Background CPU	17%
CPU Throttled	24%

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PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4460-$194 245,403 User benchmarks, average bench 62% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	71.8% Very good	Memory 94 1-Core 95.7 2-Core 190 75% 127 Pts	4-Core 281 8-Core 332 40% 306 Pts	64-Core 307 19% 307 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 71.8% Great: 72%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% Asus(1043 8613) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	33.1% Below average	Lighting 41.6 Reflection 32.1 Parallax 38.9 34% 37.5 fps	MRender 39.1 Gravity 39 Splatting 37.4 31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 33.1% Great: 33%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25 163,843 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 51GB free Firmware: MS1OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 115 130 123 124 118 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	68.5% Good	Read 116 Write 109 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 123 68% 93.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 103%
Seagate ST31500524AS 1.5TB 130 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 392GB free (System drive) Firmware: CC13 SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 61 65 64 61 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	33.2% Below average	Read 53.5 Write 62.3 Mixed 41.2 SusWrite 61.8 40% 54.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 143% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 33.2% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/4G 12GB 831 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1333, 1333 MHz 8192, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	42.5% Average	MC Read 14.2 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 12.6 39% 13.8 GB/s	SC Read 12.4 SC Write 14.7 SC Mixed 13.1 38% 13.4 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 42.5% Great: 57%

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 72%

Battleship

Workstation 18%

Surfboard

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

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	897x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	433x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	389x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	368x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	294x
GTX 750-TiNvidia $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples	281x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	194x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	153x
A400 120GBKingston $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	103x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	119x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	90x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples	63x

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Value: 74% - Very good

Total price: $354

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16