MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results


Gaming 33% Sail boat	Desktop 71% Battleship	Workstation 26% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	45.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	144% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago.

System	MSI MS-7A74
Motherboard	MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) (all builds)
Memory	7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161202
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 30 '23 at 20:10
Run Duration	139 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	40%

Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7500-$89 149,467 User benchmarks, average bench 67% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	60.9% Good	Memory 74.1 1-Core 69.6 2-Core 164 59% 102 Pts	4-Core 281 8-Core 262 37% 271 Pts	64-Core 288 18% 288 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 60.9% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% MSI(1462 341A) CLim: 1395 MHz, MLim: 1832 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.20.27.09 Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	45.5% Average	Lighting 56.1 Reflection 59.4 Parallax 77.4 46% 64.3 fps	MRender 58.7 Gravity 63 Splatting 46.7 45% 56.1 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 45.5% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$75 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 85GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 847 522 365 297 293 268 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	144% Outstanding	Read 1309 Write 1,365 Mixed 1,130 SusWrite 432 238% 1,059 MB/s	4K Read 27.8 4K Write 67 4K Mixed 39.5 128% 44.8 MB/s	DQ Read 733 DQ Write 388 DQ Mixed 548 411% 557 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 144% Great: 297%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 625GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 170 166 168 172 183 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	86.2% Excellent	Read 126 Write 166 Mixed 67.7 SusWrite 174 97% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.4 130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 86.2% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD 859B BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBD2 16GB 95 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	61.3% Good	MC Read 21.7 MC Write 23.8 MC Mixed 20.6 63% 22 GB/s	SC Read 12.8 SC Write 24.8 SC Mixed 18.1 53% 18.6 GB/s	Latency 105 38% 105 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 61.3% Great: 87%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 50: 0P 5R 8G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
50%	16%	90	176	22	60	34.1"	1280 720	GSM59F1 LG ULTRAWIDE

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 2,456 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 25%

Raft

Desktop 74%

Battleship

Workstation 21%

Surfboard

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

CPU
Core i5-7400Intel $70Bench 64%, 234,266 samples	647x
Core i5-7500Intel $89Bench 67%, 149,467 samples	414x
Pentium G4560Intel $31Bench 57%, 70,054 samples	220x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	558x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	275x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	201x

SSD
A400 120GBKingston $26Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	73x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	58x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	58x

RAM
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples	50x
HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GBKingstonBench 40%, 46,352 samples	42x
HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GBKingstonBench 37%, 30,824 samples	42x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $156

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16