MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive90.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170919
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 11:15
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.75 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 78.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
78% 141 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 913
81% 686 Pts
64-Core 1,260
78% 1,260 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 62.6
Parallax 90.6
57% 74.4 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 56.1
Splatting 80.1
55% 65.7 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
264GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 415
Mixed 421
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 23.9
134% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 40.1
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 23.5
48% 90.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 134%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
112GB free
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 163
Write 95.8
Mixed 130
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 11
93% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 93.9
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 28.8
41% 76.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 185
Mixed 163
131% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.23
91% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2800 MHz clocked @ 1400 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 37
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 28.9
93% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 35.5
SC Mixed 24.6
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $319
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