MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 31% Sail boat	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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.
Processor	With 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	53.8% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7978
Motherboard	MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) (all builds)
Memory	9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160724
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Aug 16 '18 at 01:28
Run Duration	173 Seconds
Run User	SAU-User
Background CPU	48%

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PC Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6500-$67 241,476 User benchmarks, average bench 64% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	57.3% Above average	Memory 52.2 1-Core 95.2 2-Core 207 62% 118 Pts	4-Core 384 8-Core 238 45% 311 Pts	64-Core 287 18% 287 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 57.3% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Gigabyte(1458 3716) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	53.8% Above average	Lighting 63.3 Reflection 69.3 Parallax 58.5 52% 63.7 fps	MRender 69.1 Gravity 71 Splatting 72 58% 70.7 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 53.8% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89 105,079 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 21GB free (System drive) Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 452 Write 412 Mixed 332 89% 399 MB/s	4K Read 27.1 4K Write 60.6 4K Mixed 17.6 96% 35.1 MB/s	DQ Read 306 DQ Write 277 DQ Mixed 38.9 98% 207 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 116GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 181 185 182 182 184 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	84.3% Excellent	Read 112 Write 115 Mixed 72.2 SusWrite 182 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 84.3% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 164 165 163 164 161 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	94.8% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 136 Mixed 81 SusWrite 161 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 94.8% Great: 114%
Hitachi HUA722010CLA330 1TB-$38 10,195 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 343GB free Firmware: JP4OA3MA SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 125 126 126 127 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	55.6% Above average	Read 68.8 Write 71.7 Mixed 44.2 SusWrite 125 57% 77.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 55.6% Great: 76%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 2,527 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 796GB free, PID a200 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 111 111 108 111 111 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	42.6% Average	Read 94.3 Write 95 Mixed 35.8 SusWrite 110 112% 83.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 42.6% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX2133C14/8G KHX2666C15D4/8G 16GB 110 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	50.2% Above average	MC Read 19.7 MC Write 21.8 MC Mixed 17.6 56% 19.7 GB/s	SC Read 5.5 SC Write 8 SC Mixed 10.9 23% 8.13 GB/s	Latency 153 26% 153 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 50.2% Great: 105%

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

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Typical B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,145 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 33%

Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $100

CPU
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	547x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	322x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	258x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	317x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	225x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	172x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	103x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	54x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	48x

RAM
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	138x
HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GBKingstonBench 68%, 49,673 samples	75x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GBCorsair $46Bench 69%, 47,721 samples	67x

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Value: 66% - Good

Total price: $508

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16