MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 161%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics206% 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 Drive91.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161207
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 20 '21 at 01:03
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 way below expectations (19th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 259
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 624
63% 513 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
206% Outstanding
Lighting 300
Reflection 283
Parallax 333
244% 305 fps
MRender 350
Gravity 254
Splatting 189
208% 264 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 206%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$39
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 256 255 257 260 260 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 260
Mixed 280
SusWrite 256
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 37.5
147% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 188
158% 227 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 123%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
151GB free
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 616 100 102 139 101 102 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
177% Outstanding
Read 1,402
Write 1,473
Mixed 1,048
SusWrite 193
230% 1,029 MB/s
4K Read 52.3
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 70.6
243% 86.9 MB/s
DQ Read 635
DQ Write 893
DQ Mixed 271
343% 600 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 177%
Great: 255%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
169GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 109 106 111 110 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 146
Write 139
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 109
76% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15D4/8G KHX2400C15/8G KHX2666C15D4/8G 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
78.1% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 24.9
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 24.9
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 78%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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