MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.7% 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 Drive80.8% 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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150730
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '19 at 11:19
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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)
76.8% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 93.9
2-Core 199
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 388
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 570 Graphics
MSI(1462 341E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.6.3
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 64.4
Parallax 76.8
52% 68.2 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 61.3
Splatting 53.9
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 128GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 147 126 138 139 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 417
Write 166
Mixed 195
SusWrite 135
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 38.8
152% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 116
112% 178 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
406GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 132 150 152 151 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 163
Write 80.8
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 137
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-029.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.7% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 13
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 12.3
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 1,149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) - $60

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $333
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