MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43% 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 Drive25.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 12 '19 at 19:01
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 228
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 466
60% 453 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 947 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43% Average
Lighting 58.6
Reflection 53.5
Parallax 8.31
48% 40.2 fps
MRender 51
Gravity 9.23
Splatting 57.5
34% 39.3 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 43%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1210A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 18 6.5 64 305 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
25.5% Poor
Read 429
Write 355
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 116
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.3
4% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.2% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 21.5
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 26.2
SC Mixed 19.6
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 88%

 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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