MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics76.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 21:24
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 74.8
2-Core 212
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 574
59% 474 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
EVGA(3842 1667) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76.5% Very good
Lighting 97.3
Reflection 87.9
Parallax 80.4
79% 88.5 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 86.2
Splatting 77.3
71% 88.3 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 304 308 308 310 313 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 439
Mixed 305
SusWrite 306
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 41.4
166% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 238
202% 298 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK512TBN 512GB
92GB free
Firmware: M0MF000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 366 437 354 301 429 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 368
Write 246
Mixed 296
SusWrite 375
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 41.4
154% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 323
240% 318 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
452GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 137 138 137 139 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 154
Write 151
Mixed 95.2
SusWrite 138
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.7% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.2
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.6
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 80%

 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 1,365 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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