MSI H81I (MS-7851)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36% 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)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7851
MotherboardMSI H81I (MS-7851)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150330
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateJul 09 '18 at 00:04
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 109
2-Core 193
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 518
53% 430 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Zotac(19DA 2370) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1557 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36% Below average
Lighting 43.3
Reflection 49.4
Parallax 43.1
35% 45.3 fps
MRender 51.9
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 42.7
37% 46.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 36%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 426
Write 441
Mixed 346
90% 404 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 49.6
172% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 361
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
303GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 52 52 57 55 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
30% Poor
Read 48.5
Write 86.2
Mixed 48.5
SusWrite 55.3
44% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
192% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
55% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 17.8
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 13.8
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81I (MS-7851) Builds (Compare 492 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: $324
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HDDRAMUSB
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