MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive85.7% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJul 29 '20 at 10:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 83.5
1-Core 123
2-Core 235
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 638
67% 536 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 95.7
57% 78.1 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 56.2
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2KF256H6 SATA 256GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LBFD07N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 116 105 103 89 90 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 435
Write 403
Mixed 317
SusWrite 122
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 46.2
157% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 222
179% 252 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 81 81 113 178 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 202
Write 87.9
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 103
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 19.6
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 21.3
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67%
Great: 91%

 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 2,432 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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