MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A45
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45)  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170425
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateMay 13 '21 at 18:08
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 31%
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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 i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 227
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 423
58% 431 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30% Below average
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 36.9
Parallax 36
32% 37.4 fps
MRender 34.9
Gravity 38
Splatting 24.9
26% 32.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B 500GB
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 90WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 326 359 362 326 360 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 349
Write 230
Mixed 234
SusWrite 342
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 40
4K Mixed 30
97% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 73.8
DQ Mixed 123
117% 192 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
34GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 181 177 139 177 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 130
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 168
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.3% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 18.7
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 19.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45) Builds (Compare 254 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $212
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