MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics94.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive41.3% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A74
MotherboardMSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime10.7 Days
Run DateMay 16 '18 at 03:24
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 above expectations (70th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 194
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 347
46% 345 Pts
64-Core 332
20% 332 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.9% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 126
Parallax 107
99% 118 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 122
Splatting 98.2
87% 108 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 462
Write 15.2
Mixed 180
47% 219 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 5.95
65% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 16.3
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 1.71
25% 55.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 78%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
61GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 160
Mixed 131
118% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 2.33
4K Mixed 0.35
111% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FB 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 10.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 6.7
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 32%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 789 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VH (MS-7A74)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $197
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