MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.1% 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 Drive226% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180311
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 05 '18 at 05:04
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 71.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
75% 137 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 866
78% 656 Pts
64-Core 1,247
77% 1,247 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.1% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 64
60% 70.4 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 71
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 256GB-$115
178GB free
Firmware: O0919A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 515
Write 458
Mixed 483
108% 485 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 55.6
4K Mixed 20.1
100% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28.6
DQ Write 81.9
DQ Mixed 19.7
25% 43.4 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 114%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
160GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 513
Write 410
Mixed 421
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 19.5
102% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 19.3
41% 85 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 124%
Amd-raid Samsung SSD 960 250GB
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
226% Outstanding
Read 2,595
Write 1,400
Mixed 1,528
406% 1,841 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 22.9
114% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 36.2
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 19.6
30% 53.3 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 226%
Great: 223%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
362GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 74.7
Write 71.1
Mixed 74.5
55% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.31
88% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 54%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
331GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 161
Mixed 147
118% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.31
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.32
131% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV8GX4M1A2400C16 IM48GU88N24-FFFHMB CMV8GX4M1A2400C16 IM48GU88N24-FFFHMB 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
83.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 27.9
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 26.5
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 97.8
41% 97.8 ns
Poor: 83%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 84%

 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $299
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