MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.9% 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 Drive81.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 23:35
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 94.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 212
84% 143 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 343
45% 339 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Asus(1043 841F) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 42.1
29% 36.8 fps
MRender 40.5
Gravity 42
Splatting 27.6
29% 36.7 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 480
Write 334
Mixed 290
81% 368 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 20
106% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 45.3
89% 182 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
74.5% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 23
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20.3
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 2,315 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $410
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