MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics179% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive245% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateJun 08 '21 at 05:01
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 138
2-Core 263
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 644
68% 546 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 462.59
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
179% Outstanding
Lighting 260
Reflection 214
Parallax 257
212% 244 fps
MRender 286
Gravity 219
Splatting 159
174% 221 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 179%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 778 447 433 417 411 406 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 2,303
Write 2,139
Mixed 1,412
SusWrite 482
353% 1,584 MB/s
4K Read 56.9
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 77.3
254% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,124
DQ Write 853
DQ Mixed 1,016
752% 998 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 245%
Great: 340%
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
111GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 91 91 92 92 78 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 480
Write 446
Mixed 353
SusWrite 118
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 35.6
134% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 176
176% 282 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 202 204 203 202 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 159
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 202
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 21.8
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 21.8
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 1,651 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) - $95

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $442
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HDDRAMUSB
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