MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.1% 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)
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.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime7.5 Days
Run DateJul 19 '18 at 11:03
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 94
2-Core 189
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 392
51% 387 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 320B) 2GB
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 38
36% 41.5 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 34.3
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 540s Series 120GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSBG200
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 472
Write 250
Mixed 239
70% 320 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 45.5
152% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 128
122% 194 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 84%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
4GB free
Firmware: X41320RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 484
Write 329
Mixed 240
77% 351 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 37.5
125% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 219
193% 290 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 101%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
366GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 141 141 140 141 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 140
Write 122
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 140
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.3% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.5
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 12
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 90%

 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
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