MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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 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 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics46.1% 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 Drive89.4% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '19 at 18:38
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 75.2
1-Core 88.6
2-Core 175
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 642
59% 495 Pts
64-Core 937
58% 937 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 04FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.1% Average
Lighting 55.5
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 78.4
45% 66.8 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 55.3
Splatting 55.1
48% 59 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 151 150 134 128 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 483
Write 305
Mixed 264
SusWrite 144
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 77.4
4K Mixed 45.1
153% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 243
198% 286 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 101%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$75
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 114 88 95 111 126 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 42.2
Write 59.5
Mixed 42.7
SusWrite 110
47% 63.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 30.2
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 21.6
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 90
44% 90 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $295
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