MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 13:35
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 81
1-Core 126
2-Core 235
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 592
63% 502 Pts
64-Core 643
40% 643 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 139
Parallax 132
106% 134 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 125
Splatting 104
92% 113 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 250GB-$89
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 496
Write 239
Mixed 234
71% 323 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 21.3
120% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 43
89% 185 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81%
Great: 100%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$91
187GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
68% Good
Read 136
Write 101
Mixed 101
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.27
94% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 68%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GY2133D464L15S/8G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.8% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25
MC Mixed 20.3
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 18.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 2,316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $409
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HDDRAMUSB
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