MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics66.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39.7% 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 31 '20 at 07:37
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 184
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 340
42% 319 Pts
64-Core 339
21% 339 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.4% Good
Lighting 87.4
Reflection 77.4
Parallax 56.4
71% 73.7 fps
MRender 66.2
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 68.3
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3600RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 57 35 28 30 18 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 391
Write 82.2
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 30.6
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 23.3
4K Mixed 16.9
61% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 35
DQ Mixed 41.2
39% 63.9 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 55%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
690GB free
Firmware: 01.01L01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 122 122 122 122 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 146
Write 132
Mixed 95
SusWrite 122
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1
209% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 24.5
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 12.2
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 335 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $234
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