MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive97.9% 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)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160125
Uptime18.1 Days
Run DateApr 14 '21 at 12:03
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 (94th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 86.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 232
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 593
60% 487 Pts
64-Core 618
38% 618 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.6% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 67.7
57% 70.5 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 70.7
Splatting 66.9
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 400 374 245 241 248 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 413
Mixed 316
SusWrite 303
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 42.3
157% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 316
239% 321 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
45GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 172 163 164 167 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 130
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 168
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
76% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 23.4
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.3
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 76%
Great: 85%

 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 2,143 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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HDDRAMUSB
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