MSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.1% 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 Drive72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VD (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMay 28 '18 at 20:53
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 (100th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 212
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 390
54% 399 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 1801 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 27.3
Parallax 34.6
31% 33.2 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 34.7
Splatting 34.6
29% 35.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 504
Write 332
Mixed 352
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 14.8
89% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 14.8
44% 89.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72%
Great: 118%
Seagate M3 Portable 1TB
723GB free
Firmware: 0708
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68% Good
Read 111
Write 126
Mixed 90
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.49
120% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 68%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
42% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42%
Great: 45%

 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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