MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36% 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 Drive83.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 02:51
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 107
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 371
51% 377 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1350 MHz, MLim: 2050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36% Below average
Lighting 44.6
Reflection 59.5
Parallax 46.5
36% 50.2 fps
MRender 55.3
Gravity 27.5
Splatting 46.7
36% 43.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM04B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 513
Write 357
Mixed 394
94% 421 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 21.1
129% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 58.8
48% 66.5 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 110%
WD My Book 1230 2TB
432GB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 140
Write 129
Mixed 100
154% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.26
89% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
65.2% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 20.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 21
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 4,182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $480
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HDDRAMUSB
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