MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive240% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170726
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 14 '17 at 18:05
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 235
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 793
77% 630 Pts
64-Core 970
60% 970 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
56% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 69
Parallax 60.7
56% 66.2 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 68.9
56% 68 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 2,757
Write 1,155
Mixed 1,361
385% 1,757 MB/s
4K Read 56.1
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 31
188% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 56.2
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 24.7
38% 69.8 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 240%
Great: 236%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
174GB free
Firmware: P0801A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 516
Write 338
Mixed 353
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 14.6
92% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 51.2
56% 87.5 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 45.2
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 35.7
113% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.7
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 30.6
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 109%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $295
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