MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 02 '22 at 23:56
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 87.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 251
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 492
66% 496 Pts
64-Core 501
31% 501 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 87%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Sapphire(174B 6438) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (66 fps cap detected)
52.6% Above average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 60.6
53% 63.8 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 65.9
Splatting 60.9
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$88
593GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 425 447 422 358 359 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 460
Mixed 421
SusWrite 391
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 51.8
177% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 298
241% 340 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD1 859B CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBR1 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.3% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 77%

 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 1,663 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $415
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $549Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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