MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% 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)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 07 '22 at 14:53
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ALB-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 above expectations (80th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 124
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 418
56% 421 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Nvidia(10DE 1C81) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.2% Poor
Lighting 32.9
Reflection 34.5
Parallax 32.9
27% 33.4 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 33.7
Splatting 23.3
25% 31.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Vi550 S3 SSD 256GB
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 428 436 451 452 453 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 427
Write 419
Mixed 406
SusWrite 431
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 46.3
170% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 240
180% 235 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
244GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 115 114 113 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 128
Write 123
Mixed 97.4
SusWrite 114
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH Samsung M378A1K43BB2-CRC 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.8
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 86%

 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 1,647 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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HDDRAMUSB
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