MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.2% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 11 '20 at 03:47
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 280
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 781
83% 663 Pts
64-Core 770
48% 770 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.8% Good
Lighting 78.4
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 72.8
64% 76 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 69.6
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 64GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 136 140 140 140 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 456
Write 48.9
Mixed 182
SusWrite 138
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 39.5
162% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 110
107% 174 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 86%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
11GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.7 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.2 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
4.73% Terrible
Read 14.5
Write 7
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 7.2
10% 8.23 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.73%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
74.2% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 20.9
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 79%

 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%
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Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $198
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