MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics66.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive167% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (72%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory21.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 04 '21 at 05:47
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 72%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 68.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 180
66% 116 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 341
42% 319 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.3% Good
Lighting 82.8
Reflection 81.5
Parallax 83.9
68% 82.7 fps
MRender 99.9
Gravity 74.3
Splatting 66.2
64% 80.1 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 76%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$140
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 679 724 731 589 592 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 1,081
Write 1,673
Mixed 1146
SusWrite 632
256% 1133 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 31.3
125% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,308
DQ Write 840
DQ Mixed 1,102
814% 1,084 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 167%
Great: 303%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.M8FD 859B CT8G4DFS824A.M8FGM 859B CT8G4DFS824A.M8FD Kingston KM0VW4-MID 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
71.7% Very good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 24.6
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 16.7
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 1,644 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) - $95

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $442
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