MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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.
Graphics58.9% 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 Drive42.9% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '17 at 11:52
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 225
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 405
54% 403 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.9% Above average
Lighting 74.1
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 71.9
60% 73.1 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 66.9
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 90GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 501ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 198
Write 81.9
Mixed 104
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 84.5
4K Mixed 7.53
91% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 85.9
DQ Mixed 7.63
31% 70 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 55%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
385GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 129
Write 129
Mixed 124
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 2.18
4K Mixed 0.52
140% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 76%
Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB
225GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 83.2
Write 86.9
Mixed 82.6
64% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.4
96% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
38% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 10.3
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.3
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38%
Great: 47%

 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 1,367 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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