MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.8% 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 Drive46.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 03 '19 at 06:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 88
1-Core 126
2-Core 212
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 643
67% 538 Pts
64-Core 682
42% 682 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 90.6
56% 76 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 55.6
51% 62.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 19 40 5.1 27 57 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.2% Average
Read 157
Write 87.8
Mixed 152
SusWrite 43.2
24% 110 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 23.1
103% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 94.1
83% 125 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 179 189 189 188 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 159
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 182
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 CL 17 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.2% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 19.2
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 21.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 78%

 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 4,207 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% - Excellent Total price: $474
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