MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.7% 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 Drive55.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
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 cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateDec 11 '16 at 14:31
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 104
2-Core 213
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 421
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.11.5
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.7% Average
Lighting 55.4
Reflection 57.1
Parallax 53.7
45% 55.4 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 55
50% 61.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 457
Write 176
Mixed 204
61% 279 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 14
84% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 47.7
DQ Mixed 8.42
15% 27.9 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 123%
Kingston DataTraveler SE9 8GB
1GB free, PID 1689
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
6.45% Terrible
Read 19.1
Write 8.42
Mixed 12.3
15% 13.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.71
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.005
29% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.45%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
73.1% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 22.4
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 20.8
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 81%

 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 1,366 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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HDDRAMUSB
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