MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics95.9% 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 Drive20.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory18.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '20 at 07:09
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 below expectations (19th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 61.8
1-Core 93.2
2-Core 192
64% 116 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 322
43% 320 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.9% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 134
Parallax 184
101% 147 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 124
Splatting 91.4
87% 108 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PH4-CE120 120GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: F/W:1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 3.6 70 45 5.5 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
20.9% Poor
Read 456
Write 335
Mixed 204
SusWrite 38.9
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
1% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
133GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 118 117 118 118 120 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 174
Mixed 99.3
SusWrite 118
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK8GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK16GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK8GX4M2A2133C13 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 20
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 123
33% 123 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 78%

 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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