MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.4% 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.
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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 14:23
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 76
1-Core 112
2-Core 219
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 386
48% 368 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.6% Good
Lighting 76.2
Reflection 76.7
Parallax 66.7
62% 73.2 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 69.6
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 480GB-$160
249GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 285 72 74 74 73 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 405
Mixed 364
SusWrite 135
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 50.2
176% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 99.2
125% 222 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80
466GB free
Firmware: SD1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 107 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 13.7
Mixed 56
SusWrite 106
51% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 59%
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB-$23
416GB free
Firmware: AX001U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 111 111 109 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 112
Write 104
Mixed 34.5
SusWrite 109
65% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.9% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 24.4
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 23.5
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 88.4
45% 88.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 88%

 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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