MSI B250M G1 GAMER (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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.
Processor	With 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 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	121% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7A74
Motherboard	MSI B250M G1 GAMER (MS-7A74) (all builds)
Memory	1.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20170427
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Nov 03 '23 at 12:57
Run Duration	119 Seconds
Run User	NGA-User
Background CPU	47%

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PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7500-$62 149,467 User benchmarks, average bench 67% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	68.4% Good	Memory 82.7 1-Core 101 2-Core 208 74% 131 Pts	4-Core 317 8-Core 302 42% 309 Pts	64-Core 380 24% 380 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$290 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% Zotac(19DA 1535) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.41 Relative performance n/a - GPU benchmark error
Poor: 80% Great: 97%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme SK hynix PC601 H 512GB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 188% 49GB free (System drive) Firmware: HPS1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 269 254 244 245 234 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 920 Write 294 Mixed 377 SusWrite 253 101% 461 MB/s	4K Read 30.4 4K Write 81.2 4K Mixed 38.5 138% 50 MB/s	DQ Read 882 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 419 356% 538 MB/s
Poor: 121% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 349%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL17-17-17 D4-2400 Kingston KHX2400C16/8G 16GB 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	66.9% Good	MC Read 22.7 MC Write 26.6 MC Mixed 22.5 68% 23.9 GB/s	SC Read 14.2 SC Write 26.1 SC Mixed 17.1 55% 19.1 GB/s	Latency 78.5 51% 78.5 ns

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	56	31	60	23.8"	1280 720	DELD0AF DELL P2418HZ

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Typical B250M G1 GAMER (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 26%

Raft

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 21%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M G1 GAMER (MS-7A74)

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	10x
Core i5-7500Intel $62Bench 67%, 149,467 samples	5x
Core i5-6600Intel $120Bench 68%, 80,688 samples	5x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	6x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	6x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	4x

SSD
MTFDDAK1T9TBY-1AR1ZABYY 2TBCrucialBench 89%, 28 samples	3x
SP600 128GBAdataBench 73%, 8,600 samples	3x
A400 120GBKingston $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	3x

RAM
BL8G30C15U4R.M8FE 2x8GBUnknownBench 79%, 3,404 samples	4x
9905678-024.A00G Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 8GBKingstonBench 72%, 30 samples	3x
HX424C15FB2/8 2x8GBKingstonBench 74%, 80 samples	3x

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Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $126

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16