MSI B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7A65)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics129% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A65
MotherboardMSI B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7A65)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170206
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 07 '19 at 06:31
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 78.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 185
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 330
40% 307 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 200
Parallax 185
147% 188 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 184
Splatting 123
117% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 453
Write 420
Mixed 300
87% 391 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 45.4
164% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 175
182% 297 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
205GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 127 127 127 128 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 122
Write 122
Mixed 85
SusWrite 127
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 109%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
10GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 44 52 49 48 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 46.7
Write 43
Mixed 32
SusWrite 46.5
31% 42 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
79% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 57%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
557GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 86 84 86 86 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 84
Write 82
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 85.3
55% 75 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$248
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.2% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.1
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 18
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 84
48% 84 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7A65) Builds (Compare 1,675 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7A65)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $197
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback