MSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.4% 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 Drive88.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 8 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.
SystemMSI MS-7817
MotherboardMSI H81M-E33 (MS-7817)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20180717
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 22:12
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 248
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 579
62% 495 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Lighting 26.6
Reflection 24.5
Parallax 31.8
22% 27.6 fps
MRender 32.9
Gravity 30.7
Splatting 25.5
24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate 600 120GB-$106
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C675
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 238 245 248 245 256 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 461
Write 213
Mixed 270
SusWrite 245
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 32.7
140% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 237
190% 264 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 90%
Seagate 600 120GB-$106
112GB free
Firmware: C675
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 278 284 286 289 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 251
Mixed 267
SusWrite 284
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 34.6
142% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 232
195% 285 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.7
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E33 (MS-7817) Builds (Compare 2,843 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-E33 (MS-7817) - $98

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $336
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