MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28% 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 Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171218
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 15:46
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 as expected (42nd percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 68.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 203
69% 125 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 607
60% 490 Pts
64-Core 748
46% 748 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 27.8
Parallax 64.4
21% 39.4 fps
MRender 56.4
Gravity 48
Splatting 47.6
41% 50.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 28%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 389
Write 262
Mixed 301
70% 317 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 6.5
77% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 9.74
51% 118 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 100%
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
76GB free
Firmware: 5.0.7b Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.7% Average
Read 260
Write 121
Mixed 151
39% 177 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 66.1
4K Mixed 11
84% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 31.8
51% 97 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 80%
Hitachi HDS721050DLE630 500GB
465GB free
Firmware: MS1OA610 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 145
Write 138
Mixed 138
106% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 0.66
4K Mixed 0.2
66% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905702-010.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.3% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 11.1
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 47%

 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $299
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