MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive60.9% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161014
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 18:07
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 43%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 368
48% 361 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 37.2
32% 35.6 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 36.8
Splatting 34.9
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
216GB free
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,942
Write 986
Mixed 1,123
297% 1,350 MB/s
4K Read 55.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 62.4
221% 75.3 MB/s
DQ Read 428
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 161
171% 287 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 222%
Great: 236%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 467
Write 250
Mixed 127
61% 281 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 10.1
76% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 42.2
DQ Mixed 23.6
41% 85.6 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 138
Write 156
Mixed 147
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.24
113% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-066.A00G 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
39.7% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.2
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 4,181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $489
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