MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.4% 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 Drive91.2% 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-VH (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 03 '20 at 16:59
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 82.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 241
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 433
61% 452 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.4% Above average
Lighting 63.9
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 61.3
52% 62.9 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 65.4
53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 157 54 53 54 54 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 387
Mixed 384
SusWrite 83.8
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 48.8
173% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 235
191% 270 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 91%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
128GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 159 77 95 76 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 500
Write 398
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 132
57% 261 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 32
93% 23.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 92%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
718GB free
Firmware: JA0OA560
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 101 100 101 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 98
Write 93.5
Mixed 38
SusWrite 101
60% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.7% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 12.3
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 11.7
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 789 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $197
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