MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.6% 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 Drive68.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161202
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateNov 24 '17 at 14:46
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 (100th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 87.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 238
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 466
62% 466 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 38.8
35% 37.9 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 37.4
32% 38.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 501
Write 186
Mixed 398
80% 361 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 6.2
99% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 7.41
64% 149 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
930GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 183
Mixed 156
131% 175 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.32
107% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.C16FHP 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.4
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 12.1
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 43%

 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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