MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive103% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170622
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 29 '18 at 09:06
Run Duration517 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 73.6
1-Core 74.5
2-Core 167
60% 105 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 601
55% 461 Pts
64-Core 1158
72% 1158 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
Sapphire(174B E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.4.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
48.4% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 82.4
49% 69.1 fps
MRender 64
Gravity 56.5
Splatting 52.2
46% 57.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team L5 LITE SSD 240GB
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0803B5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 471
Mixed 481
109% 489 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 69.4
4K Mixed 48.4
145% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 78.9
84% 141 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
OCZ VERTEX3 60GB
50GB free
Firmware: 2.15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 443
Write 77.8
Mixed 127
46% 216 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 16.4
102% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 76.5
DQ Mixed 27.6
38% 69.1 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
132GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 128
Write 104
Mixed 162
100% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.99
4K Mixed 0.19
84% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 109%
Maxtor Basics Desktop 1TB
483GB free, PID 7410
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Read 30.9
Write 39
Mixed 9.8
33% 26.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.22
47% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 20%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 128GB-$13
104GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 147
Write 102
Mixed 110
146% 119 MB/s
4K Read 4.22
4K Write 2.72
4K Mixed 1.02
143% 2.65 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 41%
Multi-Reader -3 4GB
1GB free, PID 6368
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
3.97% Terrible
Read 10.7
Write 3
Mixed 4.36
6% 6.01 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 0.52
4K Mixed 0.27
30% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.97%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.4% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.9
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 93.3
43% 93.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 729 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $324
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