MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.2% 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 Drive106% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170324
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateApr 03 '20 at 08:16
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 72.5
1-Core 96
2-Core 197
68% 122 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 535
57% 455 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 67
Parallax 59.8
56% 65.1 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 69.7
57% 69.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 238 192 195 184 183 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 482
Mixed 402
SusWrite 236
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 53.3
177% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
658GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 35 36 36 36 36 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 30.3
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 31.6
SC Mixed 24.2
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $299
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