MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.2% 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)
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 22:20
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 117
2-Core 203
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 295
39% 292 Pts
64-Core 316
20% 316 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 67%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 26.8
Parallax 32.6
32% 33.1 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 34.8
Splatting 33.4
29% 35.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
923GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 209 211 212 210 211 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 151
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 209
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 120%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
70GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 101 100 104 104 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 114
Write 92.7
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 103
71% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBR2 859B BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 859B BLS4G4D240FSC.8FARG 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
72.1% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 24.5
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 22.3
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 74%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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