MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.6% 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 Drive52% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150906
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 27 '18 at 18:25
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 60%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 65
2-Core 122
53% 86.3 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 142
17% 131 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 43.3
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 39
35% 37.8 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 35.9
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 103 48 47 51 51 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 309
Write 275
Mixed 226
SusWrite 76.7
50% 222 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 17.3
83% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 136
130% 199 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.3% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 10.8
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8.4
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $508
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