MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7817
Motherboard	MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817) (all builds)
Memory	9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150421
Uptime	7.5 Days
Run Date	Jan 10 '20 at 17:48
Run Duration	217 Seconds
Run User	PHL-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	79.8% Very good	Memory 93.2 1-Core 109 2-Core 216 80% 140 Pts	4-Core 380 8-Core 409 52% 394 Pts	64-Core 376 23% 376 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 79.8% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% MSI(1462 7817) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 15GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 469 Write 446 Mixed 344 93% 420 MB/s	4K Read 43.1 4K Write 97.4 4K Mixed 53.6 186% 64.7 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 228 208% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 45GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 225 223 220 215 211 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 473 Write 456 Mixed 357 SusWrite 246 86% 383 MB/s	4K Read 43.8 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 59.7 201% 71.3 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 348 DQ Mixed 362 272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 124%
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45 22,057 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 75GB free Firmware: 0A SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 59 59 59 51 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 328 Write 305 Mixed 292 SusWrite 55.2 55% 245 MB/s	4K Read 17 4K Write 27.8 4K Mixed 21.3 68% 22 MB/s	DQ Read 27 DQ Write 44.1 DQ Mixed 35.8 27% 35.6 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 91%
Toshiba MK1252GSX 120GB 500 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 112GB free Firmware: LV011D SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 55 55 55 55 55 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	31.2% Below average	Read 53.5 Write 49.5 Mixed 37.2 SusWrite 54.9 36% 48.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.5 100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 31.2% Great: 31%
External USB 3.0 2TB 263 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 659GB free Firmware: 0104 SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 65 64 64 68 72 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	54.8% Above average	Read 124 Write 154 Mixed 133 SusWrite 65.5 89% 119 MB/s	4K Read 5.3 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 243% 2 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 54.8% Great: 107%
ST1000DM010-2EP1 1TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 650GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 69 68 69 70 73 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	46.3% Average	Read 179 Write 176 Mixed 92 SusWrite 69.9 165% 129 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 85% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 46%
ST2000DM008-2FR1 2TB 19GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 66 67 67 69 72 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	28.1% Poor	Read 72.3 Write 106 Mixed 78.5 SusWrite 68 114% 81.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.4 47% 0.93 MB/s

NORELSYS 106X 1TB 646 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 9GB free, PID 1066 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 68 66 68 68 73 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	40.3% Average	Read 143 Write 102 Mixed 82 SusWrite 69 126% 99.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 78% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 40.3% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB 77,652 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	58.6% Above average	MC Read 21 MC Write 21.6 MC Mixed 18 58% 20.2 GB/s	SC Read 13.6 SC Write 20 SC Mixed 18 49% 17.2 GB/s	Latency 61.7 65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 58.6% Great: 63%

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Desktop 60%

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Workstation 7%

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817) - $98

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	402x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	301x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	177x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	343x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples	235x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	191x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	159x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	77x
A400 120GBKingston $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	77x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	70x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	67x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	56x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $335

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