MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 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 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.8% 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 Drive81.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '19 at 21:10
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 53%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$77
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 92.4
2-Core 199
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 385
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1284 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
49.8% Average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 64.2
Parallax 74
51% 66.9 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 60
Splatting 52.2
48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 84 71 56 92 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 496
Write 435
Mixed 368
SusWrite 97.5
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 39.2
152% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 95
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 173
143% 198 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 182 185 185 185 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 184
Mixed 37.4
SusWrite 184
108% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
143% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 2GB
2GB free, PID 160b
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 5 4.9 5 4.8 5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
4.65% Terrible
Read 13.5
Write 4
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 4.9
8% 6.67 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
26% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.65%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FARG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
72.3% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 21.9
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 19.9
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.3%
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 1,374 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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