MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive47.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161026
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '19 at 22:40
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$133
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 233
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 467
62% 464 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 63.7
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 66.5
52% 65.8 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 52.8
50% 62 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 240GB-$199
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 111 119 121 105 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 118
Write 183
Mixed 155
SusWrite 117
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 29
93% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 43
64% 118 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76.1% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 23.2
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 1,642 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72) - $95

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $442
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