MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics67.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive163% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateMar 12 '22 at 23:41
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 84.5
2-Core 145
62% 103 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 323
36% 285 Pts
64-Core 319
20% 319 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 1999 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
67.7% Good
Lighting 89.4
Reflection 84.8
Parallax 73.7
73% 82.6 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 78
Splatting 70.2
58% 70.1 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 632 437 150 678 527 432 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,266
Write 554
Mixed 692
SusWrite 476
166% 747 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 54.7
192% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 720
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 247
258% 436 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 163%
Great: 277%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
53GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 152 144 174 167 184 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 133
Mixed 80.9
SusWrite 167
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95%
Great: 112%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
63GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 77 79 77 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 75.2
Write 73.1
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 75.5
52% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.C8FAD1 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 19.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 1,059 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $405
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