MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.9% 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 Drive179% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime4 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '18 at 10:59
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 778
82% 656 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Gigabyte(1458 254C) 3GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 49.4
33% 39.4 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 35.3
28% 33.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team M8FP2 240GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.3
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 1,951
Write 941
Mixed 1,308
309% 1,400 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 23.4
136% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 35.1
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 110
75% 89.4 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 179%
Great: 232%
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
62GB free
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 481
Write 246
Mixed 328
78% 352 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 15.8
136% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 15.6
82% 187 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
73% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 20.8
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 22.7
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 789 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $197
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