MSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive55.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E34 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '20 at 21:22
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 (97th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 80.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 234
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 604
65% 519 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 62.3
55% 66.1 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 62.9
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 159 184 187 185 185 MB/s
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.7% Above average
Read 212
Write 171
Mixed 143
SusWrite 170
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 24
96% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 103
96% 147 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
466GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 104 110 112 110 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 120
Write 101
Mixed 69.4
SusWrite 107
73% 99.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 M378B1G73QH0-CK0 12GB
1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.8% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 12.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 79.1
51% 79.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 51%

 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 1,211 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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