MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.2% 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 Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170809
Uptime11.9 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '18 at 21:38
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 (100th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 506
67% 504 Pts
64-Core 509
32% 509 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8603) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.2% Below average
Lighting 40.5
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 37.9
33% 36.6 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 35.8
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280 240GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 408
Mixed 439
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 40.1
176% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 42
116% 246 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 112%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
47% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47%
Great: 48%

 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 335 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: $234
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