MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
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 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 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '18 at 07:58
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7300-$97
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 127
2-Core 226
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 353
47% 352 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.1% Average
Lighting 57.9
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 73.5
47% 65.3 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 55.4
Splatting 53
47% 57.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 55 44 37 35 36 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 452
Write 402
Mixed 180
SusWrite 91.3
62% 282 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 14.3
98% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 26.9
54% 109 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 83%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
20GB free
Firmware: 1003YAM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 80 83 72 74 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 83.6
Write 84.6
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 75.8
54% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 61%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$56
636GB free
Firmware: AX101U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 101 101 100 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 116
Write 112
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 101
66% 91.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 62%
HGST HTS 541010A9E680 1TB
931GB free, PID 0237
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 104 104 104 102 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 104
Write 74.7
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 102
97% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
29% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS824A.C8FHP 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 24.2
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 25.3
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 1,650 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 B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) - $95

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $442
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