MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive39.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateJun 21 '19 at 05:06
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 105
2-Core 178
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 275
36% 272 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
EVGA(3842 2652) 1GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
10% Very poor
Lighting 11.3
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 13
9% 11.6 fps
MRender 14.7
Gravity 13.4
Splatting 14.2
12% 14.1 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team L5 SSD 120GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1114B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 85 51 51 57 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 396
Write 138
Mixed 109
SusWrite 71.4
39% 179 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 20.8
4K Mixed 11.7
52% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 10.5
DQ Mixed 64.2
52% 77 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
243GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 99 101 100 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
58% Above average
Read 102
Write 99
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 100
67% 91.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
315GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 105 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 106
69% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.8% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 10.2
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 8.5
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 42%

 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 1,363 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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