MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.6% 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 Drive193% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory19.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '21 at 06:28
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 54.7
1-Core 74.6
2-Core 155
53% 94.7 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 284
36% 276 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
EVGA(3842 1980) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.6% Above average
Lighting 60.7
Reflection 79.6
Parallax 67.8
50% 69.4 fps
MRender 75.5
Gravity 68
Splatting 62.7
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
896GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 872 859 1434 1362 1130 672 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,544
Write 1,298
Mixed 1,086
SusWrite 1,055
280% 1,246 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 52.5
4K Mixed 36
114% 38.2 MB/s
DQ Read 775
DQ Write 635
DQ Mixed 706
529% 706 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 193%
Great: 372%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
751GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 134 134 128 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 138
Write 136
Mixed 70
SusWrite 128
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
192% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 87%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
26GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7 9.1 8.9 9.1 8.8 7.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
5.93% Terrible
Read 19
Write 8.2
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 8.3
15% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.9
48% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.93%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-16-16 D4-2400 8313 CL15-15-15 D4-2133 8313 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 8313 CL15-15-15 D4-2133 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
57% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 18.1
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 2,312 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $425
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HDDRAMUSB
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