MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive151% 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.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '17 at 22:50
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 219
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 432
58% 433 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 36
31% 34.8 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 34.4
29% 36 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung XP941 PCIe M.2 512GB
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UXM62H1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 945
Write 849
Mixed 884
199% 893 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 38
149% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 418
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 111
150% 277 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 151%
Great: 166%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
73.7% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 24.1
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 21.1
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 72.1
55% 72.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 1,155 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) - $60

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $333
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