MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.8% 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)
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 (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '20 at 07:39
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 above expectations (64th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 86.1
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
86% 156 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 692
69% 563 Pts
64-Core 689
43% 689 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 63.6
54% 66.6 fps
MRender 74.3
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 57.1
52% 65.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 498
Write 454
Mixed 344
96% 432 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 42.5
148% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 181
144% 206 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 91%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
319GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 464 480 467 442 351 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 455
Mixed 424
SusWrite 444
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 67.2
216% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 130%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBR2 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 20.3
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 21.7
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 69%
Great: 79%

 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 2,432 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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