MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive71.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '18 at 21:20
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X-$60
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 77.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
79% 143 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 926
82% 697 Pts
64-Core 1,296
80% 1,296 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB; ASUS Radeon RX 580 OC 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12.2
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 80.3
55% 72.7 fps
MRender 63.5
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 54.7
50% 61.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 256GB
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 514
Write 291
Mixed 396
89% 400 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 11.4
96% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.7
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 11.2
43% 87.6 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 32.6
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 27.6
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 85
47% 85 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $295
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