MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive95.7% 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 07:08
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 45.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 211
66% 124 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 316
42% 315 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 77.1
Parallax 66.6
60% 72.4 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 74.4
59% 71.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 132 106 119 122 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 446
Mixed 304
SusWrite 140
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 47.4
173% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 307
245% 343 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 110%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
633GB free
Firmware: SDM4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 119 120 120 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 74
Write 123
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 118
68% 93 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.6
188% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 71%
WD Elements 1TB
369GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
19% Very poor
Read 36.5
Write 33.5
Mixed 30.3
SusWrite 36.6
46% 34.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
92% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
36.4% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 178
22% 178 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $305
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