MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.6% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime5 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 23:26
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 86.9
2-Core 194
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 379
50% 373 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.7.1
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.6% Below average
Lighting 45.9
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 61.8
37% 44.7 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 38.8
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 482
Write 450
Mixed 369
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 52.2
184% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 357
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 122%
WD My Passport 2626 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 2626
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 105 108 108 107 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 107
132% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.4
162% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 31.1
MC Mixed 23.9
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 20.4
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 4,182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $480
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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