MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.3% 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 Drive64.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 07:03
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 196
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 298
39% 294 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Sapphire(1DA2 E348) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Lighting 26.5
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 27.1
22% 27.5 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 30.1
Splatting 35
27% 32.2 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 478
Write 243
Mixed 256
72% 326 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 13.3
93% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 33.7
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 28.7
39% 67.1 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 88%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
233GB free
Firmware: 3.ADA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 92.8
Write 96.9
Mixed 73.1
66% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.38
91% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
64GB free
Firmware: 3.ADG Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
27.7% Poor
Read 48.5
Write 47.8
Mixed 43.6
35% 46.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 0.89
4K Mixed 0.34
77% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
39% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 11.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 11.5
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 74%
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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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