diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapBuilder.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapBuilder.java
index e7c1789b2..4156a4cc8 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMapBuilder.java
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.impl.util.CanonicalRandomAccessFiles;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.impl.util.Throwables;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.impl.util.math.PoissonDistribution;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.*;
+import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.impl.BytesMarshallableReaderWriter;
+import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.impl.MarshallableReaderWriter;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.impl.SerializationBuilder;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.map.replication.MapRemoteOperations;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.set.ChronicleSetBuilder;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.values.ValueModel;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.values.Values;
+import net.openhft.chronicle.wire.Marshallable;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.wire.TextWire;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.wire.Wire;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -281,6 +284,54 @@ public final class ChronicleMapBuilder<K, V> implements
         return new ChronicleMapBuilder<>(keyClass, valueClass);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a new {@code ChronicleMapBuilder} instance which is able to {@linkplain #create()
+     * create} maps with the specified key and value classes. It makes some assumptions about the size of entries
+     * and the marshallers used
+     *
+     * @param keyClass   class object used to infer key type and discover it's properties via
+     *                   reflection
+     * @param valueClass class object used to infer value type and discover it's properties via
+     *                   reflection
+     * @param <K>        key type of the maps, created by the returned builder
+     * @param <V>        value type of the maps, created by the returned builder
+     * @return a new builder for the given key and value classes
+     */
+    public static <K, V> ChronicleMapBuilder<K, V> simpleMapOf(
+            @NotNull Class<K> keyClass, @NotNull Class<V> valueClass) {
+        ChronicleMapBuilder<K, V> builder =
+                new ChronicleMapBuilder<>(keyClass, valueClass)
+                        .putReturnsNull(true)
+                        .removeReturnsNull(true);
+        builder.name(toCamelCase(valueClass.getSimpleName()));
+        if (!builder.isKeySizeKnown())
+            builder.averageKeySize(128);
+        if (!builder.isValueSizeKnown())
+            builder.averageValueSize(512);
+        if (Marshallable.class.isAssignableFrom(valueClass)) {
+            //noinspection unchecked
+            builder.averageValueSize(1024)
+                    .valueMarshaller(new MarshallableReaderWriter<>((Class) valueClass));
+        } else if (BytesMarshallable.class.isAssignableFrom(valueClass)) {
+            builder.valueMarshaller(new BytesMarshallableReaderWriter<>((Class) valueClass));
+        }
+
+        return builder;
+    }
+
+    private static String toCamelCase(String name) {
+        return Character.toLowerCase(name.charAt(0)) + name.substring(1);
+    }
+
+    private boolean isKeySizeKnown() {
+        return keyBuilder.sizeIsStaticallyKnown;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isValueSizeKnown() {
+        return valueBuilder.sizeIsStaticallyKnown;
+    }
+
+
     private static void checkSegments(long segments) {
         if (segments <= 0) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("segments should be positive, " +
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ForEachSegmentTest.java b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ForEachSegmentTest.java
index f4603d090..25581065b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ForEachSegmentTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ForEachSegmentTest.java
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 package net.openhft.chronicle.map;
 
-import net.openhft.chronicle.bytes.Bytes;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.core.Jvm;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.core.OS;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.core.pool.ClassAliasPool;
-import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.SizedReader;
-import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.SizedWriter;
-import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.impl.BytesMarshallableReader;
-import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.impl.BytesMarshallableReaderWriter;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.wire.AbstractBytesMarshallable;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -23,11 +16,9 @@ public class ForEachSegmentTest {
 
     @Test
     public void forEachSegmentEntryWhileReleasesLock() throws IOException {
-        ChronicleMapBuilder<Integer, MyDto> builder = ChronicleMapBuilder.of(Integer.class, MyDto.class)
+        ChronicleMapBuilder<Integer, MyDto> builder = ChronicleMapBuilder.simpleMapOf(Integer.class, MyDto.class)
                 .entries(256)
-                .averageValueSize(128)
-                .actualSegments(1)
-                .valueMarshaller(new BytesMarshallableReaderWriter<>(MyDto.class));
+                .actualSegments(1);
         File tmp = new File(OS.TMP, "stressTest-" + System.nanoTime());
         tmp.deleteOnExit();
         try (ChronicleMap<Integer, MyDto> map = builder.createOrRecoverPersistedTo(tmp)) {
@@ -44,11 +35,9 @@ public class ForEachSegmentTest {
 
     @Test
     public void stressTest() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
-        ChronicleMapBuilder<Integer, MyDto> builder = ChronicleMapBuilder.of(Integer.class, MyDto.class)
+        ChronicleMapBuilder<Integer, MyDto> builder = ChronicleMapBuilder.simpleMapOf(Integer.class, MyDto.class)
                 .entries(256)
-                .averageValueSize(128)
-                .actualSegments(1)
-                .valueMarshaller(new BytesMarshallableReaderWriter<>(MyDto.class));
+                .actualSegments(1);
         File tmp = new File(OS.TMP, "stressTest-" + System.nanoTime());
         Thread t = null;
         try (ChronicleMap<Integer, MyDto> map = builder.createOrRecoverPersistedTo(tmp)) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/SerializableTest.java b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/SerializableTest.java
index 9cf2f5104..6fcdf44fc 100755
--- a/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/SerializableTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/SerializableTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package net.openhft.chronicle.map;
 
-import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.impl.BytesMarshallableReaderWriter;
-import net.openhft.chronicle.hash.serialization.impl.MarshallableReaderWriter;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.wire.AbstractBytesMarshallable;
 import net.openhft.chronicle.wire.AbstractMarshallable;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -60,11 +58,10 @@ public class SerializableTest {
 
     @Test
     public void test2b() {
-        ChronicleMap<Integer, Bar> map = ChronicleMapBuilder.of(Integer.class, Bar.class)
+        ChronicleMap<Integer, Bar> map = ChronicleMapBuilder.simpleMapOf(Integer.class, Bar.class)
                 .name("bar")
                 .averageValueSize(4096)
                 .entries(10)
-                .valueMarshaller(new BytesMarshallableReaderWriter<>(Bar.class))
                 .create();
 
         String expected = IntStream.range(0, 4096)
@@ -80,11 +77,10 @@ public class SerializableTest {
 
     @Test
     public void test2c() {
-        ChronicleMap<Integer, Bar2> map = ChronicleMapBuilder.of(Integer.class, Bar2.class)
+        ChronicleMap<Integer, Bar2> map = ChronicleMapBuilder.simpleMapOf(Integer.class, Bar2.class)
                 .name("bar")
                 .averageValueSize(1024)
                 .entries(10)
-                .valueMarshaller(new MarshallableReaderWriter<>(Bar2.class))
                 .create();
 
         String expected = IntStream.range(0, 4096)