MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive33.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime4 Days
Run DateSep 13 '18 at 12:55
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 99%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
75% 133 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 300
42% 312 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.8% Good
Lighting 76.6
Reflection 75.8
Parallax 68.1
62% 73.5 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 71
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 50 37 54 32 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 344
Write 67
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 39.3
24% 114 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 16.2
4K Mixed 15.4
48% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 62.5
DQ Write 39.4
DQ Mixed 19.6
23% 40.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 55%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
330GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 154 134 160 160 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 160
Write 152
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 152
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.9% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 11.5
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 11.8
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 48%

 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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