MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.7% 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 Drive86% 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-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 14:57
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 111
2-Core 218
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 423
56% 422 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 32
Parallax 38.8
39% 39.4 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 43.4
Splatting 38.1
33% 40 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8 SATA 256GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8DA4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 192 235 254 265 269 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 384
Write 244
Mixed 200
SusWrite 238
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 34.2
143% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 161
153% 243 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 86%
Great: 83%
WL1000GSA3272B 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 123 125 126 127 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 130
Write 124
Mixed 92
SusWrite 124
87% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73%
Great: 73%
ST2000LM 003 HN-M201RAD 2TB
640GB free, PID 101a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 40 42 43 43 43 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.9% Poor
Read 39.1
Write 41.7
Mixed 35.4
SusWrite 41.6
54% 39.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 1
169% 1.83 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB Kingston 9905678-023.A00G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 12.8
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 14
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 42%
Great: 73%

 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 1,366 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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