MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.5% 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 Drive52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 07 '18 at 16:55
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 82.8
1-Core 121
2-Core 223
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 760
73% 602 Pts
64-Core 1,009
62% 1,009 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Sapphire(1DA2 E348) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.3.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
24.5% Poor
Lighting 28.9
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 36.5
24% 32.4 fps
MRender 31.8
Gravity 28.1
Splatting 34.9
26% 31.6 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 120GB-$47
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 477
Write 217
Mixed 195
65% 297 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 1.02
54% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 4.05
36% 86.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
3GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
WD Elements 2TB
3GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Read 36.6
Write 36.6
Mixed 19.5
38% 30.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.21
77% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 44.8
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 36.4
117% 41.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 32
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 113%
Great: 111%

 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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