MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics122% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive117% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 01 '22 at 20:24
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 76.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 291
92% 171 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 964
93% 766 Pts
64-Core 1,453
90% 1,453 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Asus(1043 8728) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 160
Parallax 161
132% 161 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 138
Splatting 123
120% 150 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 122%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 393 313 312 312 313 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 480
Mixed 454
SusWrite 352
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 58.8
199% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 288
215% 285 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 117%
Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 197 195 196 198 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 168
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 196
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 114%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.2% Very good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 28.4
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 27.8
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 87.3
46% 87.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 45%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $295
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