MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.4% 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 Drive134% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '19 at 17:49
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 142
2-Core 233
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 775
81% 650 Pts
64-Core 762
47% 762 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 42.5
Parallax 38
36% 41.8 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 34
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 469 376 478 435 427 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 463
Mixed 348
SusWrite 440
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 66.1
229% 83.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 134%
Great: 134%
USB DISK 2.0 16GB
15GB free, PID 9917
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 4.9 10 11 7.7 5.4 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Read 27.6
Write 6.2
Mixed 9.5
SusWrite 7.4
14% 12.7 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1.3
101% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
76.3% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 25.2
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 85%

 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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