MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive243% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateAug 06 '17 at 23:49
Run Duration80 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 266
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 776
78% 631 Pts
64-Core 763
47% 763 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 2,269
Write 1,187
Mixed 1,126
335% 1,527 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 34.3
201% 75 MB/s
DQ Read 531
DQ Write 431
DQ Mixed 221
236% 394 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 243%
Great: 236%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 159
Mixed 153
124% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.44
4K Mixed 0.19
94% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C12 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 26
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 24.8
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 1,846 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 B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $305
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