MSI B250 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A64)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.4% 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-7A64
MotherboardMSI B250 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A64)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '18 at 05:53
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$125
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 216
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 455
60% 448 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Nvidia(10DE 1B81) ≥ 4GB; palit 1070 Super Jetstream
CLim: 2202 MHz, MLim: 2040 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
21.3% Poor
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 1
Parallax 1.34
0% 0.81 fps
MRender 97.1
Gravity 104
Splatting 42.5
63% 81.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 240GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 108 129 54 62 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 423
Write 263
Mixed 188
SusWrite 103
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 42.5
162% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 230
192% 278 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 99%
Sandisk SII240G 500GB
72GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 233 73 75 80 82 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
107% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 463
Mixed 334
SusWrite 164
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 58.4
202% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 321
240% 321 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
430GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 165 160 166 166 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 146
Mixed 32
SusWrite 164
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-16-16 D4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
71.1% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 21.3
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 21.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A64) Builds (Compare 400 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B250 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A64)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $509
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