MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive160% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 19 '19 at 02:05
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 45%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
46.1% Average
Memory 56.1
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 158
55% 98.3 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 240
29% 221 Pts
64-Core 259
16% 259 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 62.4
59% 68.9 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 68.8
Splatting 67.7
56% 68.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 615 936 1044 1113 1010 1072 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
160% Outstanding
Read 998
Write 850
Mixed 613
SusWrite 965
192% 856 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 27.1
94% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 942
DQ Write 505
DQ Mixed 662
508% 703 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 160%
Great: 353%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
926GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 175 180 181 178 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 164
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 176
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
209% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD2 859B BLS8G4D240FSEK.8FBD 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
44.4% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 6.5
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 140
29% 140 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 1,061 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B250 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $405
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HDDRAMUSB
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