MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics84.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.5% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '17 at 16:38
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 142
2-Core 258
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 781
81% 649 Pts
64-Core 774
48% 774 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 114
Parallax 95.4
86% 105 fps
MRender 98.2
Gravity 97.2
Splatting 99.9
81% 98.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 702
Write 351
Mixed 466
112% 507 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 23.2
149% 67 MB/s
DQ Read 33.7
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 47
51% 81.7 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 107%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
29GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Read 120
Write 34.2
Mixed 71.4
83% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 0.57
4K Mixed 0.71
83% 3.96 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FBD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71.5% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 20.6
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 19.9
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 2,433 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $198
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback