MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	110% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7A70
Motherboard	MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) (all builds)
Memory	28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161205
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 28 '21 at 03:41
Run Duration	177 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	87.9% Excellent	Memory 89.9 1-Core 133 2-Core 262 90% 161 Pts	4-Core 463 8-Core 692 72% 578 Pts	64-Core 777 48% 777 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 87.9% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB 44,528 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 432GB free Firmware: UH5100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 269 82 76 141 24 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	50.7% Above average	Read 435 Write 380 Mixed 333 SusWrite 164 73% 328 MB/s	4K Read 13.7 4K Write 41.9 4K Mixed 15 62% 23.5 MB/s	DQ Read 116 DQ Write 85.5 DQ Mixed 29.4 41% 76.9 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 50.7% Great: 58%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 27GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 103 92 81 77 74 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 495 Write 451 Mixed 357 SusWrite 113 79% 354 MB/s	4K Read 47.8 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 61.7 217% 77.8 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 350 264% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 124%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98 11,843 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 118GB free Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 100 62 53 62 57 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 634 Write 324 Mixed 394 SusWrite 112 81% 366 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 149 4K Mixed 52.8 199% 78.7 MB/s	DQ Read 138 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 176 152% 217 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 1TB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 184 190 187 187 191 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 139 Write 148 Mixed 24.7 SusWrite 188 90% 125 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.6 155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 1.5TB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 182 188 185 184 188 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 188 Mixed 29.8 SusWrite 186 107% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 2x16GB 3,191 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	79.9% Very good	MC Read 28.7 MC Write 30.4 MC Mixed 25 80% 28 GB/s	SC Read 18.8 SC Write 33.1 SC Mixed 25.3 74% 25.7 GB/s	Latency 67.4 59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 79.9% Great: 89%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 38%

Jet ski

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 31%

Sail boat

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

CPU
Core i5-7400Intel $95Bench 64%, 234,266 samples	1,576x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	758x
Core i5-7500Intel $89Bench 67%, 149,467 samples	466x

GPU
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	521x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	480x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	472x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	107x
SSDNow UV400 240GBKingston $89Bench 71%, 105,079 samples	95x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	92x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	150x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	131x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	89x

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Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $480

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $23	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16