MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics44.7% 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 Drive103% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 24 '19 at 05:18
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 780
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 786
49% 786 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.7% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 72.4
44% 63.9 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 54.6
Splatting 52.9
46% 57.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 156 122 53 61 53 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 637
Write 316
Mixed 393
SusWrite 101
80% 362 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 52.3
206% 83.4 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 22.1
64% 133 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
934GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 115 115 115 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 140
Write 142
Mixed 20.1
SusWrite 115
75% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
152% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
82.7% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 23.2
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 25.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 4,190 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $480
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HDDRAMUSB
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