MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics74.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive98.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 11:03
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 73.3
1-Core 107
2-Core 213
73% 131 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 300
40% 301 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.6% Very good
Lighting 92.1
Reflection 104
Parallax 87.2
75% 94.3 fps
MRender 90.7
Gravity 87.3
Splatting 91
74% 89.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 401
Mixed 410
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 41.6
158% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 41.4
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 23
42% 79.1 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 134%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
73GB free
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 2,654
Write 1,225
Mixed 1,380
385% 1,753 MB/s
4K Read 53.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 24.2
169% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 53.4
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 25.3
51% 97.7 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 236%
Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
594GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 31.4
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 31.8
SC Mixed 24.1
72% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 93.9
43% 93.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 95%

 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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