MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
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 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive94.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '18 at 03:59
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.75 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 83.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 441
59% 442 Pts
64-Core 439
27% 439 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 60.6
57% 67.2 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 68.1
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$48
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 368 409 395 408 398 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 87.5
Mixed 324
SusWrite 390
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 37.3
127% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 268
221% 316 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 125%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
993GB free
Firmware: 0143
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 101 101 101 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 77.8
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 100
62% 84.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 67%
Sony Hard Drive 1TB
924GB free, PID 05bf
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 114 92 96 107 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 111
Write 45.8
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 94
87% 70.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
72% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 35.8
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 26.6
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 265 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $295
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