MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime8.6 Days
Run DateSep 25 '21 at 07:23
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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)
80% Very good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 214
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 386
54% 398 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.3% Poor
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 37.5
30% 37.7 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 26.5
27% 33.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 76 116 151 105 155 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 144
Write 128
Mixed 72.6
SusWrite 114
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74%
Great: 114%
WD easystore 25FC 1TB
717GB free, PID 25fc
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 101 101 103 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
43% Average
Read 102
Write 100
Mixed 61.2
SusWrite 102
123% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 43%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
70% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 21.2
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 22.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 96 5 60 21.5" 1920 1080 LEN65C5 LEN LI2264d
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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