MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.1% 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 Drive88.8% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '17 at 16:06
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 19%

 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 i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 246
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 474
60% 458 Pts
64-Core 491
30% 491 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Lighting 22.4
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 20.7
18% 20.3 fps
MRender 25.8
Gravity 23.8
Splatting 17.5
18% 22.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 168
Write 177
Mixed 289
48% 211 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 47.4
182% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 416
DQ Mixed 99
144% 263 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 157%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
847GB free
Firmware: 06.01D06 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 112
Write 130
Mixed 108
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.41
120% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
74% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 22.6
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 22.2
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 1,848 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 B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $305
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