MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 03:55
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4500-$37
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 217
29% 215 Pts
64-Core 217
14% 217 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 35.3
32% 33.4 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 32.3
28% 34 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
504GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 149
Write 156
Mixed 154
116% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.31
116% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
291GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 105
Write 95
Mixed 102
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.43
112% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF51264AZ-2G1B1 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 11.4
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 11.7
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 2,312 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $425
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