MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.3% 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 Drive91% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '17 at 19:16
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 261
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 518
69% 517 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 37.4
32% 36 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 37
Splatting 35.2
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 256GB-$152
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 465
Mixed 485
110% 491 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 21.6
131% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 32.3
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 21.6
33% 58.5 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$51
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
76.5% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 25
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 86%

 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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