MSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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.
Graphics3.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-P33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 23 '19 at 09:15
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 51%

 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 i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 196
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 344
49% 362 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
MSI(1462 7817) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4578
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.38% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 6.15
Parallax 6.06
3% 5.24 fps
MRender 5.95
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.22
4% 5.15 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.38%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 240GB
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.6
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 509
Write 380
Mixed 333
90% 407 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 41.3
158% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 143
148% 239 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-056.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
34.4% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.5
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 11
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 34%

 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 5,023 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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