MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.58% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive87.5% 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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime6.9 Days
Run DateMay 05 '20 at 22:29
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 60%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 74.9
1-Core 91.3
2-Core 171
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 379
46% 353 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
9.58% Terrible
Lighting 10.2
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 11.7
8% 11 fps
MRender 14.1
Gravity 17
Splatting 13.6
12% 14.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 9.58%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 157 157 157 157 151 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 415
Write 392
Mixed 337
SusWrite 180
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 40.9
142% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 349
265% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 124%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
88GB free
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 129 134 133 131 132 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 337
Write 149
Mixed 198
SusWrite 132
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 27.5
113% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 128
109% 160 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 73%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
439GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 89 90 89 90 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 84.5
Write 81.7
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 88.8
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 11.6
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 36%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 1,644 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 B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) - $95

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $442
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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