MSI MS-B090

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.4% 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 Drive169% 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.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMICRO-STAR MS-B09011
MotherboardMSI MS-B090  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151016
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '18 at 13:44
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 239
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 569
58% 466 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 55
Reflection 56.8
Parallax 47.8
45% 53.2 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 60
Splatting 53.7
49% 61.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS128GSSD370 240GB
150GB free
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 450
Mixed 479
107% 480 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 98
4K Mixed 40.9
153% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 83.6
120% 224 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$60
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
169% Outstanding
Read 1,717
Write 440
Mixed 624
201% 927 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 44
194% 71.5 MB/s
DQ Read 505
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 128
148% 264 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 169%
Great: 213%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
337GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 152
Write 129
Mixed 130
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.27
92% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
39.1% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MS-B090 Builds (Compare 368 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI MS-B090

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $321
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