MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.2% 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 Drive117% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 18:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 71.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 259
83% 154 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 508
63% 482 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 43.4
Parallax 37.7
36% 41.8 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 34.7
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 170 175 167 172 168 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 473
Mixed 378
SusWrite 194
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 65.2
222% 80.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 355
268% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
564GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 132 147 146 146 145 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 163
Write 151
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 143
89% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
137% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.9% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 14.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 98.8
40% 98.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 1,847 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $305
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