MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive76% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 20 '18 at 23:47
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6300-$44
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 94.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 190
78% 131 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 330
44% 329 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 34
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 25.4
28% 28 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 33
Splatting 32.4
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 509
Write 84.5
Mixed 159
54% 251 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 20.6
140% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 25.5
72% 161 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial UDIMM DDR4 2400 C17 1x4GB-$15
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 11.2
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 12.1
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 46%

 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 2,432 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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