MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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. 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 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics82.2% 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 Drive56.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A70
MotherboardMSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 23 '20 at 02:41
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
67.8% Good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 204
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 342
44% 332 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.2% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 110
Parallax 92.2
84% 102 fps
MRender 92.7
Gravity 96
Splatting 97.7
78% 95.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
289GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 71 67 69 68 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 455
Write 77.5
Mixed 106
SusWrite 69.9
38% 177 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 22.2
93% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 95.7
79% 116 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
89GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 162 158 139 135 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 180
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 151
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 029E CMK8GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 029E CMK8GX4M2A2133C13 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 23
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 19.9
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) Builds (Compare 4,192 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $480
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