MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.1% 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 Drive53.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '22 at 20:20
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 235
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 412
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1555 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Lighting 43.2
Reflection 48.5
Parallax 45.9
35% 45.9 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 38.1
32% 39.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-512 512GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 124 45 52 100 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 349
Write 183
Mixed 272
SusWrite 79.3
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 24.8
93% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 27.1
DQ Mixed 9.8
41% 98.7 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 96%
Adata SU800NS38 128GB
41GB free
Firmware: P0925A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 294 170 18 240 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 422
Write 267
Mixed 283
SusWrite 193
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 33.9
120% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 291
DQ Mixed 163
138% 195 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 102%
Seagate ST320LM000 HM321HI 320GB
99GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 87 87 88 88 88 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 202
Write 18.7
Mixed 63.2
SusWrite 85.2
68% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSA.16FADG 859B BLS8G4D240FSA.16FARG 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.5% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 14
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 2,331 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH (MS-7A70) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $400
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