MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.6% 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 (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 02 '18 at 16:47
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 245
82% 150 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 413
61% 444 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 79%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB; ZT-P10510A-10L
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 1827 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 38.3
32% 36.2 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 38
Splatting 36.7
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS120G32TND-N1A2A 120GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 466
Write 402
Mixed 372
92% 414 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 45.9
159% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 338
250% 329 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 99%
Patriot Burst 240GB
107GB free
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 426 443 434 434 451 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 390
Write 319
Mixed 303
SusWrite 424
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 37.8
150% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 184
170% 259 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 100%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
2TB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 200 199 199 194 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 158
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 198
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFD824A.C16FHP 04CD F4-2400C15-8GNS 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
66% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 21.2
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 19.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
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Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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