MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive74.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150906
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateDec 27 '19 at 12:44
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 25%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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)
77% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 210
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 398
52% 390 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 65.6
Parallax 56.8
54% 63 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 67.6
54% 66.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 120GB-$75
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 128 131 115 125 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 362
Write 219
Mixed 225
SusWrite 125
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 89.1
4K Mixed 35.2
142% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 108
110% 178 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
458GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 168 169 169 165 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 180
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 167
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15D4/8G KHX2133C14D4/8G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
74.7% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 23.5
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 23.5
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 87%

 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 2,143 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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