MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics27.2% 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)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '17 at 01:22
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4600-$27
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
43.6% Average
Memory 52.1
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 152
57% 101 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 217
28% 209 Pts
64-Core 271
17% 271 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
27.2% Poor
Lighting 33.4
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 30.2
27% 29.4 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 32.1
Splatting 31.4
27% 33.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
912GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 153
Write 138
Mixed 95.3
96% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.04
4K Write 0.31
4K Mixed 0.13
22% 0.16 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C15 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.9
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 153
26% 153 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 91%

 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 2,436 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: $183
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