MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.8% 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 Drive53% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 14 '21 at 20:27
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 426
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.8% Below average
Lighting 48.2
Reflection 37
Parallax 62.7
39% 49.3 fps
MRender 33
Gravity 51.5
Splatting 25.8
29% 36.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 2.4 13 56 55 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 399
Write 358
Mixed 258
SusWrite 73
61% 272 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 19.4
90% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 99.2
DQ Mixed 129
96% 130 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
852GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 108 174 175 180 181 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 164
Mixed 82.9
SusWrite 166
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.4% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 21.9
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 21.8
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 2,436 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $183
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