MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics35.3% 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 Drive36.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '19 at 18:59
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3930-$20
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
45.2% Average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 41
2-Core 138
48% 82.8 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 153
18% 137 Pts
64-Core 147
9% 147 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.3% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 63.3
38% 47.4 fps
MRender 31.2
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 30.9
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 120GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 320ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 126 125 122 128 120 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.6% Below average
Read 281
Write 126
Mixed 116
SusWrite 123
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 9.9
4K Write 16
4K Mixed 10.1
36% 12 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 150
112% 150 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF51264AZ-2G1A1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.3% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 20.9
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 15.6
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 80%

 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 4,182 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: 78% - Very good Total price: $489
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