MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive77.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '20 at 13:18
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 217
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 610
58% 479 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 74
Parallax 64.8
60% 70.7 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 71.7
58% 70.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G3BTND-N210A 256GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30001P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 207 193 204 244 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.5% Very good
Read 461
Write 255
Mixed 223
SusWrite 210
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 25.4
107% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 61.1
113% 228 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
663GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 161 162 161 162 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 164
Mixed 110
SusWrite 161
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB-$90
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 29.3
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 26.4
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $299
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