MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics40.4% 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 Drive79.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '18 at 18:58
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 68.9
1-Core 56.5
2-Core 146
52% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 417
43% 349 Pts
64-Core 737
46% 737 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.2
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.4% Average
Lighting 52.8
Reflection 49.1
Parallax 63.6
43% 55.2 fps
MRender 25.7
Gravity 32.8
Splatting 62.1
35% 40.2 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 460
Write 411
Mixed 435
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 23.2
95% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 70.1
76% 131 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 101%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
113GB free
Firmware: CR100-12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 46.7
Write 79.6
Mixed 60.8
47% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.27
74% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 44%
Samsung HD161HJ 160GB-$40
55GB free
Firmware: JF100-19 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 74.9
Write 29.9
Mixed 52.5
40% 52.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.28
76% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 33.7
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.2
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 110%

 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%
Battleship
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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