MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive90.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '17 at 12:49
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 188
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 364
50% 372 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 69.3
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 85.3
56% 75 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 58.1
53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 468
Mixed 488
108% 483 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 13.8
99% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 62.2
116% 232 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
918GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 165
Mixed 152
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.26
101% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
70.9% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 21.9
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 18.8
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150M MORTAR (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 1,365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $551
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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