MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.9% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '18 at 02:02
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.2% Good
Memory 70.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 200
70% 126 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 574
57% 465 Pts
64-Core 591
37% 591 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.9% Below average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 37.3
33% 36.3 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 36.4
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 469
Write 208
Mixed 290
71% 323 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 50.4
163% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: 9401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 170 170 176 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 155
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 171
98% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.9
238% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.1% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 26
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 20.6
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37) Builds (Compare 729 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $319
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