MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.6% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 31 '21 at 12:47
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 86.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 215
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 422
54% 409 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A70) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4877
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
3.77% Terrible
Lighting 6
Reflection 3
Parallax 5.9
5% 4.97 fps
MRender 0.3
Gravity 5.9
Splatting 0.2
2% 2.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.77%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-128S3C 128GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 90 93 94 94 93 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 442
Mixed 406
SusWrite 110
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 47
166% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 169
168% 267 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
22GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 66 65 66 66 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 120
Write 115
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 64.9
69% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
431GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 117 117 117 117 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 120
Write 113
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 114
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905702-120.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 11.8
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 2,315 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $410
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HDDRAMUSB
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