MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics60% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 05:55
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 81
2-Core 212
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 416
56% 418 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60% Good
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 71.4
61% 73.2 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 71.2
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE300000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,593
Write 38.7
Mixed 37.8
323% 1,556 MB/s
4K Read 648
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 3.3
988% 218 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 53%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
54GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 176
Write 96.5
Mixed 214
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 30
115% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 128
123% 193 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 100%
Plextor PX-128S3G 128GB
66GB free
Firmware: 1.04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 86 100 101 101 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 410
Mixed 400
SusWrite 112
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 48.9
170% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 256
214% 307 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.CAGP7.ARC0B 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.1
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 48%

 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 PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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