MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.4% 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 Drive52.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime5.3 Days
Run DateJul 26 '21 at 20:45
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 98
2-Core 213
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 417
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
MSI(1462 3352) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 46.7
Parallax 37.2
33% 41.6 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 40
Splatting 26.4
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SM2280S3 SATA M.2 120GB-$128
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM06.A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 126 25 136 92 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 455
Write 318
Mixed 234
SusWrite 123
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 22.8
4K Mixed 11.6
67% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 18.9
54% 116 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 95 96 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
70% Very good
Read 148
Write 141
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 96.1
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
204% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 70%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-030.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
41.6% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.6
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 44%

 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 2,432 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $201
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