MSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47% 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 Drive43.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161014
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '21 at 15:49
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 above expectations (96th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 228
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 434
53% 405 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47% Average
Lighting 59.5
Reflection 61
Parallax 79.2
48% 66.6 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 60.8
Splatting 44.5
44% 55.4 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
JAJS600M64C 64GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0424A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 22 23 21 13 15 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.6% Average
Read 300
Write 50
Mixed 82.6
SusWrite 39.8
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 0.8
95% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 66.5
DQ Write 91.9
DQ Mixed 0.9
23% 53.1 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
79.9% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 23.4
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 14: 1R 1G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
14% 9% 94 240 138 60 36.1" 2560 1440 TCL0000 43S421
History: Score 23: 3R 2G 2B | Score 14: 1R 1G 6B
Typical B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 119 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 PRO-VD(MS-7A74) - $63

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $269
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