MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.57% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMay 03 '22 at 04:21
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 way below expectations (16th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 69.6
1-Core 109
2-Core 213
72% 131 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 330
49% 356 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A62) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 30.0.101.1340
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
2.57% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 5.7
Parallax 7.7
0% 4.5 fps
MRender 8.7
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 10.8
7% 8.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.57%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 105 69 68 79 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 403
Write 337
Mixed 278
SusWrite 91.2
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 28.4
126% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 267
200% 268 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
806GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 191 187 194 193 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 174
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 191
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%
HP External HDD 2TB
324GB free, PID 4607
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 36 34 36 36 36 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Read 32.6
Write 33.2
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 34.7
44% 32 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
67% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 17.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 80%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 44%
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Motherboard: MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

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