MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.5% 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 Drive80.4% 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 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 03:12
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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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-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 397
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1385 MHz, MLim: 1950 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.5% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 58.4
35% 54.9 fps
MRender 64.4
Gravity 41.9
Splatting 51.9
43% 52.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.5%
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 (28th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 514
Write 332
Mixed 398
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 20.5
125% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 20.3
30% 53.8 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 110%
WD My Book 1230 2TB
432GB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 135
Write 129
Mixed 100
153% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.26
86% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
66.9% Good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 20.7
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 21.5
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 66.9%
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 4,174 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: 77% - Very good Total price: $504
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