MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.9% 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 Drive92.4% 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 18 '20 at 22:23
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IRQ-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 255
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 488
64% 483 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Lighting 74.5
Reflection 76.3
Parallax 73.6
61% 74.8 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 72.5
58% 71.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 310 223 130 111 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 434
Mixed 351
SusWrite 189
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 41.8
156% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 136
146% 243 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 92%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
167GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 142 148 148 148 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
76.4% Very good
Read 120
Write 180
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 146
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
209% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL17-17-17 D4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.1% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 46.1%
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 2,142 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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