MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics24.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170721
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateMar 31 '20 at 23:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 86.5
1-Core 102
2-Core 177
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 218
25% 196 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
24.1% Poor
Lighting 28.7
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 35.7
23% 31.5 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 28.8
Splatting 33.8
26% 30.9 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 69 106 112 107 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
41% Average
Read 52.3
Write 159
Mixed 32
SusWrite 89
60% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.2
255% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41%
Great: 111%
WD Elements 25A2 2TB
742GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 48 41 48 42 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Read 64.5
Write 78.7
Mixed 36
SusWrite 45.6
75% 56.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
55% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 48%

 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 2,429 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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