MSI B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7A65)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.4% 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-7A65
MotherboardMSI B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7A65)  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '17 at 05:26
Run Duration308 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 94.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 230
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 347
46% 344 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (73 fps cap detected)
59.7% Above average
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 72.6
Parallax 61.2
60% 69.2 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 72.8
59% 72 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 475
Write 203
Mixed 285
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 3.5
110% 48.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.2
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 3.59
36% 78 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 78%
SanDisk Cruzer 4GB
0GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
10.8% Very poor
Read 17.9
Write 3.63
Mixed 5.6
9% 9.05 MB/s
4K Read 5.76
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 1.38
136% 3.04 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 10.8%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-2400 CL16 8GB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
45.6% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 12.3
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13.9
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 74%
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Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7A65)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $197
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