MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive95.9% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory17.7 GB free of 20 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '22 at 18:57
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700T
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 103
2-Core 197
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 558
56% 455 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE2500PNC 250GB
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 165 144 135 138 140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 361
Write 255
Mixed 254
SusWrite 154
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 52.4
189% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 231
193% 281 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
450GB free
Firmware: HPH3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 91 73 73 74 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 139
Write 63.7
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 81
67% 90.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston ACR26D4U9S1KA-4 ACR26D4U9S8ME-8 Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 20GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.2
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 18.8
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 60%
Great: 72%

 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 1,670 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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