MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.2% 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 Drive24.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMay 16 '17 at 04:04
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 202
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 379
51% 380 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1212 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
23.2% Poor
Lighting 27.3
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 34.1
22% 31 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 25.3
Splatting 34.4
25% 30.1 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.2%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.5% Poor
Read 235
Write 23.7
Mixed 152
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 23.1
4K Mixed 4.28
44% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 18.4
DQ Write 40.2
DQ Mixed 4.65
11% 21.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.5
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical H81I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 496 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 H81I (MS-7851) - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $325
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