MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 13:21
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 230
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 438
59% 439 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5870
Asus(1043 0346) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
18.6% Very poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 14
Parallax 24
21% 21.2 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 18.1
14% 16.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900KB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 420 421 423 423 418 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 389
Write 410
Mixed 331
SusWrite 420
88% 387 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 94.3
4K Mixed 38.8
149% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 169
154% 230 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 102%
Seagate ST31000520AS 1TB-$250
648GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 95 96 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
58% Above average
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 96.4
66% 90.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.7% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.6
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 19.4
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 1,058 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $426
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