MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.8% 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 Drive90.2% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 22:24
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 219
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 424
56% 422 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.8% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 66.1
36% 58.7 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 43.2
Splatting 53.6
44% 53.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM04B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 332
Mixed 368
90% 406 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 21.5
129% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 20.6
81% 178 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 110%
WD My Book 1230 2TB
436GB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 117
Write 113
Mixed 103
142% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.28
95% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.8% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 21.5
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 24.6
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 4,181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $489
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HDDRAMUSB
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