MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics85% 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 Drive92% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '21 at 18:20
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3930-$28
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 91.5
1-Core 52.1
2-Core 161
61% 102 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 161
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
CLim: 1630 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
85% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 79.9
Parallax 166
89% 118 fps
MRender 93.1
Gravity 117
Splatting 77.1
77% 95.7 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 85%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SHGS31-500GS-2 500GB
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 90000Q00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 277 278 299 321 347 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 444
Write 400
Mixed 408
SusWrite 297
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 36.8
131% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 276
227% 325 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 92%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JP4OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 131 130 127 131 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 123
Write 4.6
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 130
60% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G4D26AFTA.8FBD 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.6% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 9.8
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 9.1
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 53%

 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 2,438 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $184
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