MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.1% 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 Drive85.4% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 00:27
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 260
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 517
69% 515 Pts
64-Core 515
32% 515 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 282A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 35.8
Reflection 36.6
Parallax 39.5
29% 37.3 fps
MRender 52
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 33.5
29% 36.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 492
Write 274
Mixed 276
76% 347 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 68.8
4K Mixed 23.2
131% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 17
73% 165 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 110%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
704GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 101
Write 105
Mixed 101
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.34
4K Mixed 0.28
112% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
47.7% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 15.3
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 48%

 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: $184
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