MSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.6% 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 Drive110% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateDec 15 '19 at 22:05
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 105
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 400
53% 397 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 0505) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1305 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.10.1
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.6% Average
Lighting 48.6
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 77
40% 63.1 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 56.3
48% 59.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 435 438 460 439 404 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 434
Write 404
Mixed 358
SusWrite 431
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 47.1
168% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 245
206% 299 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
130GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 105 106 105 108 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 150
Write 148
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 107
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
75% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 22.5
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 498 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $521
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