MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive217% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 75% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '17 at 17:09
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 18%
CPU Throttled 75%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 76.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 175
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 661
60% 506 Pts
64-Core 924
57% 924 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 71%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.4% Good
Lighting 77.4
Reflection 77.6
Parallax 74.6
63% 76.6 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 68.2
55% 67.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 2,109
Write 953
Mixed 1,089
303% 1,384 MB/s
4K Read 53.9
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 61.1
211% 70.6 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 103
106% 175 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 217%
Great: 236%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
402GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 152
Mixed 145
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.33
128% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 109%
WD My Passport 25E9 1TB
577GB free, PID 25e9
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 114
Write 101
Mixed 29.7
95% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.05
4K Write 2.69
4K Mixed 0.42
110% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 29.3
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.5
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 87
46% 87 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 728 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $319
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