MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics98.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit 种颜色
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170721
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMay 27 '19 at 06:12
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 84
1-Core 125
2-Core 252
85% 154 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 553
62% 489 Pts
64-Core 623
39% 623 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Gigabyte(1458 3774) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.5% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 145
Parallax 130
102% 134 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 122
Splatting 103
91% 112 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 159 153 297 361 219 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 630
Write 60
Mixed 445
SusWrite 227
75% 340 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 45.4
146% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 514
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 357
269% 368 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 101%
Great: 141%
Hitachi HTS545032B9A300 320GB-$59
177GB free
Firmware: PB3OC60F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 56 56 55 57 57 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
31% Below average
Read 51.8
Write 53
Mixed 30
SusWrite 56.1
35% 47.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
104% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 31%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown W641GU48J7240ND 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.4% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 21.3
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 21.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 2,436 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $183
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