MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics12.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 21:02
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 72.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 169
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 350
46% 348 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Lighting 23
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 28.6
19% 27.4 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ph3-ce12 0 120GB
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: F/W:
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 380
Write 331
Mixed 317
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 36
144% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 32.8
81% 167 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
291GB free
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 161 158 151 156 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 144
Mixed 103
SusWrite 157
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
231% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9.8
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 8.2
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 44%

 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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