MSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 138%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 116%
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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics178% 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.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateAug 23 '22 at 23:56
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 34%
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 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-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 83.1
1-Core 119
2-Core 240
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 636
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
178% Outstanding
Lighting 253
Reflection 231
Parallax 288
206% 257 fps
MRender 301
Gravity 219
Splatting 165
180% 228 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 178%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 49 50 49 44 46 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
178GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 157 158 160 159 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 138
Write 143
Mixed 95.3
SusWrite 158
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 109%
WD My Passport 25E1 2TB
1TB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 73 74 73 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
30% Poor
Read 58.5
Write 63.2
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 72.7
81% 59 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 30%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
62.8% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 19.8
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.4
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 1,846 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 B250M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $305
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