MSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive92.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime7.6 Days
Run DateDec 22 '18 at 10:40
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 51%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 125
2-Core 209
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 367
48% 361 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B0) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 64.3
56% 67.5 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 69.3
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 240GB-$85
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 120 137 128 133 138 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 404
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 138
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 43.4
163% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 204
186% 283 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 198 197 197 199 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 150
Mixed 81
SusWrite 198
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
WD Ext HDD 1021 3TB
56GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 39 39 39 40 40 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 36.5
Write 39
Mixed 28.8
SusWrite 38.3
49% 35.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
126% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
42.7% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.7
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 11.6
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 49%

 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 119 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74) - $63

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $269
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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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