MSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.3% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI B250 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161026
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 20 '18 at 17:36
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 121
2-Core 237
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 466
62% 467 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Lighting 41.9
Reflection 34.1
Parallax 40.1
34% 38.7 fps
MRender 42.9
Gravity 40.4
Splatting 39.3
33% 40.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016)
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 492
Write 181
Mixed 130
58% 267 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 2.89
53% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 3.91
45% 107 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 48%

 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 1,644 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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