MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics96.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive61.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '21 at 15:59
Run Duration321 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 70%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 43.9
2-Core 99.4
48% 74.6 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 226
29% 217 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.2% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 108
Parallax 133
94% 119 fps
MRender 171
Gravity 110
Splatting 102
102% 128 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG5d Q Series 256GB-$225
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTGAN102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 108 166 154 120 184 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 383
Write 86.2
Mixed 263
SusWrite 139
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 19.5
94% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 89.3
DQ Mixed 208
155% 212 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 106%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
830GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 165 166 165 166 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 138
Write 138
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 165
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905678-139.A00G KHX2400C15/8G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
53% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 17.1
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53%
Great: 77%

 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 1,061 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $405
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