MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85.2% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '17 at 00:44
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 53%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 120
2-Core 233
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 465
62% 465 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43% Average
Lighting 51.4
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 65
42% 60 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 53.4
45% 55.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 43%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$82
454GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 510
Write 330
Mixed 353
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 30.2
128% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 55.7
65% 106 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 127%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 14.4
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 335 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $234
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