MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.6% 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 Drive26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 20:08
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 424
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.6.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 31
Parallax 32.8
20% 29.6 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 33.4
24% 29 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Q-360 360GB
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.75.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 1.7 7 9.8 30 101 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.9% Poor
Read 186
Write 102
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 73.9
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 10.2
48% 15.4 MB/s
DQ Read 14.1
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 100
52% 43.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 92%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
16GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 97 97 97 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 93.9
Write 89.4
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 95.8
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 60%
Intenso External USB HDD 1TB
148GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 40 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 40.9
Write 41.6
Mixed 23.9
SusWrite 39.9
49% 36.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK4GX4M1A2400C14 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
73% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 21.9
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 21.6
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 73%
Great: 74%

 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 1,363 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 $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback