MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive42.2% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJan 13 '19 at 01:19
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 441
48% 381 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 45.1
Parallax 39.9
39% 44.2 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 41.2
Splatting 36.7
32% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 127 91 97 111 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 195
Write 224
Mixed 208
SusWrite 110
42% 184 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 20.9
69% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 100
84% 127 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 12.2
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42%
Great: 81%

 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 2,145 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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