MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive89.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 02 '17 at 08:24
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 125
2-Core 252
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 441
54% 414 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.6
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 20.8
18% 20.4 fps
MRender 25.7
Gravity 23.7
Splatting 17.5
18% 22.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
89.4% Excellent
Read 170
Write 178
Mixed 283
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 47.5
186% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 399
DQ Mixed 99.6
142% 257 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 157%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
864GB free
Firmware: 06.01D06 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 129
Write 128
Mixed 122
95% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.56
129% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 22.7
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 22.5
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $305
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