MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.7% 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 Drive83.3% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '18 at 13:05
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7300-$97
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 127
2-Core 214
84% 144 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 339
46% 342 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.7% Average
Lighting 57.4
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 72.8
47% 65 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 54.7
Splatting 53
46% 57.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 68 63 59 54 57 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 446
Write 370
Mixed 365
SusWrite 109
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 32.8
160% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 46.3
92% 181 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 83%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
73GB free
Firmware: 1003YAM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 60 59 60 59 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 80.3
Write 78.2
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 59.6
48% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 61%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$56
550GB free
Firmware: AX101U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 90 92 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 91.7
Write 95.1
Mixed 33.7
SusWrite 90.5
56% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT4G4DFS824A.C8FHP 859B CT4G4DFS824A.C8FHP 859B CT4G4DFS824A.C8FADP 859B CT4G4DFS824A.C8FADP 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
83.7% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 27.6
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.5
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 81%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 1,652 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) - $95

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $442
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