MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.46% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive169% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 04 '22 at 06:57
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3930-$28
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 83.5
1-Core 91.3
2-Core 181
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 179
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
Device(0000 0000) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
6.46% Terrible
Lighting 8.9
Reflection 11
Parallax 5.3
7% 8.4 fps
MRender 8.1
Gravity 6.8
Splatting 4
5% 6.3 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.46%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZALQ128HBHQ-000L2 128GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXV7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 594 179 171 162 157 161 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
169% Outstanding
Read 1,356
Write 916
Mixed 967
SusWrite 237
193% 869 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 74
257% 92.7 MB/s
DQ Read 505
DQ Write 436
DQ Mixed 518
375% 486 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 169%
Great: 169%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2013)
311GB free
Firmware: 1A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 106 107 108 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61% Good
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 107
71% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 61%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL19-19-19 D4-2666 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.3% Average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 11.5
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 12.4
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 2,316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $409
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HDDRAMUSB
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