MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.4% 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 Drive100% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '18 at 12:09
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 239
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 702
66% 550 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 73
Parallax 63.3
58% 69.4 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 72.9
58% 70.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
460GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 457 279 247 244 246 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 418
Write 426
Mixed 362
SusWrite 322
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 42.6
158% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 321
246% 333 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 100%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 22.4
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 23.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 90%

 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 2,430 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 74%
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
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Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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