MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.5% 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 Drive109% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '22 at 06:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 202
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 514
56% 444 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.5% Poor
Lighting 36.1
Reflection 39.7
Parallax 37
29% 37.6 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 37.6
Splatting 26.4
27% 33.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$62
253GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 430 439 437 343 337 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 454
Mixed 425
SusWrite 395
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 49.6
161% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 109%
Great: 130%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
827GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 148 147 163 167 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 147
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 152
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 22
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 20
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 2,436 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $183
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