MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.2% 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 Drive81.2% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '18 at 03:22
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 393
54% 398 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 105F) 2GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 368.81
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.7
Reflection 13.7
Parallax 14.9
17% 16.4 fps
MRender 22
Gravity 16.9
Splatting 16.3
15% 18.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01b05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 361 282 185 116 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 390
Write 352
Mixed 328
SusWrite 230
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 37.3
140% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 185
141% 187 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
638GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 176 175 178 178 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 170
Mixed 98.4
SusWrite 176
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 109%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
571GB free, PID 7000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 82 80 81 76 73 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 129
Write 106
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 78.1
128% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 7.3
4K Mixed 0.8
280% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FBD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
67.9% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 20.5
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 789 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $182
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