MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive84.6% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '20 at 23:06
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 231
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 622
62% 505 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 86
57% 74.5 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 56.2
53% 65.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2KF256H6 SATA 256GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBFD07N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 116 97 101 102 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 461
Write 402
Mixed 377
SusWrite 123
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 44.6
147% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 188
169% 253 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
926GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 178 177 180 181 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 161
Mixed 98.7
SusWrite 179
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 110%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.7% Good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 19.2
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 91%

 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 2,434 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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