MSI B150M PRO-VH (MS-7996)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive118% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7996
MotherboardMSI B150M PRO-VH (MS-7996)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160316
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 12 '18 at 10:54
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 215
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 446
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 439
27% 439 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 52.3
56% 62.6 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 69
Splatting 70
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 365 285 300 295 290 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 464
Mixed 384
SusWrite 305
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 61
208% 74.4 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 326
248% 334 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
V-GEN05SM18EU480G 480GB
231GB free
Firmware: Q0608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 166 121 80 140 136 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 501
Write 149
Mixed 299
SusWrite 134
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 52.4
4K Mixed 32.7
124% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 60.8
DQ Mixed 62.9
63% 106 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 115 118 118 118 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 142
Write 117
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 117
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 21.5
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 19.7
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150M PRO-VH (MS-7996) Builds (Compare 151 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VH (MS-7996)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $249
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