MSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive79.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180427
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 23 '18 at 16:04
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90% Excellent
Memory 86.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 254
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 776
79% 639 Pts
64-Core 1,028
64% 1,028 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 521
Write 399
Mixed 411
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 15.7
110% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 74.7
DQ Mixed 15.4
22% 39.4 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 113%
Transcend TS480GSSD220S 480GB
101GB free
Firmware: P0624AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 492
Write 251
Mixed 265
74% 336 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 43.7
4K Mixed 22.9
91% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 26.1
DQ Write 44.6
DQ Mixed 10.9
15% 27.2 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 95%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
572GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3EA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 124
Write 93.2
Mixed 96.6
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.34
85% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 74%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
515GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 90.2
Mixed 98.6
73% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.41
109% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 46.3
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 38.8
124% 43.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 118%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
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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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HDDRAMUSB
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