MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics46.3% 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 Drive32.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 07 '19 at 16:48
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 54
1-Core 107
2-Core 216
67% 126 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 395
55% 406 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.11.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
46.3% Average
Lighting 56
Reflection 61.3
Parallax 79.4
46% 65.6 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 54.8
48% 58.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 11 6.1 4 41 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 360
Write 219
Mixed 143
SusWrite 53.8
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 9
42% 14.2 MB/s
DQ Read 85
DQ Write 20.9
DQ Mixed 41.8
34% 49.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 52%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 1TB-$50
655GB free
Firmware: CV23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 189 192 195 195 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 179
Mixed 83.3
SusWrite 191
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 110%
Great: 119%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
359GB free
Firmware: 4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 90 92 93 93 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 74.8
Write 76.2
Mixed 46
SusWrite 89.5
52% 71.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
13.2% Very poor
MC Read 4.3
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 4.3
12% 4.23 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 3.5
SC Mixed 3.2
10% 3.47 GB/s
Latency 147
27% 147 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 789 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $197
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