MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '17 at 17:37
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 121
2-Core 240
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 473
55% 426 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.1% Good
Lighting 81.2
Reflection 78.6
Parallax 75.1
66% 78.3 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 75.4
60% 73 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280 480GB
402GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 444
Mixed 478
108% 482 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 24.4
133% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 24.5
101% 226 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%
Kingdian S280-480GB 480GB
357GB free
Firmware: O1026A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 416
Write 361
Mixed 380
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 20
114% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 26.8
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 58
47% 64.5 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 106%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
169GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 495
Write 264
Mixed 264
75% 341 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 10.4
88% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 30.1
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 9.64
33% 67.1 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
82.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 24.4
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 25.4
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 1,644 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) - $95

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $442
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HDDRAMUSB
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