MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics38.9% 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 Drive79.8% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 12:05
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 205
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 302
41% 306 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Lighting 52.9
Reflection 40.1
Parallax 68.2
43% 53.7 fps
MRender 35.3
Gravity 52.8
Splatting 27.9
31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 39%
Intel HD 610 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A69) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4565
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.32% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 4.9
Parallax 0.2
3% 2.8 fps
MRender 6.5
Gravity 3.2
Splatting 6.6
5% 5.43 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.32%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 369 253 9.7 9.5 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 412
Write 362
Mixed 334
SusWrite 198
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 94.9
4K Mixed 37.4
140% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 184
140% 186 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 88%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
34GB free
Firmware: 3.CHF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 61 61 61 61 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 51.8
Write 24
Mixed 33
SusWrite 60.6
31% 42.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 42%
Hitachi HCP725050GLA380 500GB
458GB free
Firmware: GM4OA5CA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 90 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 58.7
Write 60.3
Mixed 39
SusWrite 89.6
45% 61.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT4G4DFS824A.C8FHP 859B CT4G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 8GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.3% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 24
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 24
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 336 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $233
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