MSI B350M MORTAR (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 way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive37.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A37
MotherboardMSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '17 at 16:02
Run Duration343 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 97%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
48.7% Average
Memory 47.4
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 130
46% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 404
42% 336 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 120GB-$47
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Read 322
Write 75.5
Mixed 199
43% 199 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 39.3
4K Mixed 3.25
58% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 66.4
DQ Mixed 3.61
29% 68.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 73%
General UDisk 8GB
4GB free, PID 1234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
3.86% Terrible
Read 10.9
Write 3.67
Mixed 1.88
5% 5.49 MB/s
4K Read 6.22
4K Write 0.002
4K Mixed 0.004
23% 2.08 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.86%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3000C DDR4 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.5% Good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 25
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 12.1
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 171
23% 171 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 46%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 42%
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Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR (MS-7A37)

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