MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive68.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateMay 30 '20 at 23:05
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 231
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 461
61% 459 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 93 91 91 96 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 490
Write 367
Mixed 340
SusWrite 99.2
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 13.4
116% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 27.6
77% 161 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 78%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
838GB free
Firmware: SC23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 171 169 170 172 174 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 182
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 171
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 100%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
41.7% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 12.4
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 58%

 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 2,440 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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