MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.5% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161101
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateAug 30 '17 at 13:25
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 (86th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 179
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 268
36% 271 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 610 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A74) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4534
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.52% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 4.88
Parallax 3.12
3% 3.84 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 2.93
Splatting 8.7
5% 5.5 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.52%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1025F8 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
65.5% Good
Read 496
Write 234
Mixed 266
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 12.1
89% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 26.6
51% 98.6 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Goodram GR2133D464L15/8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.1% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 10.5
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 10.5
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 2,433 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $198
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