MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.6% 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 Drive62.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '17 at 18:34
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$41
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 239
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 346
46% 346 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Lighting 35.2
Reflection 26
Parallax 36.2
29% 32.4 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 33.7
Splatting 32.4
29% 35.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 480
Write 226
Mixed 201
66% 302 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 5.66
83% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 16.3
46% 98.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 25.4
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 26.5
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 80%

 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 2,438 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $184
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