MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive90.9% 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-7971
MotherboardMSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161226
Uptime10 Days
Run DateApr 27 '21 at 00:35
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 244
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 663
66% 541 Pts
64-Core 678
42% 678 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 59.5
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 60.2
48% 62.3 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 52.7
48% 60 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 128GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6.3E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 170 177 173 124 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 148
Mixed 214
SusWrite 148
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 47.4
170% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 132
127% 203 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 92%
Jmicron 500GB
226GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 334 226 228 227 221 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 380
Write 380
Mixed 337
SusWrite 268
77% 341 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 30.6
98% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 179
132% 174 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
170GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 92 92 93 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 87.3
Write 82.2
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 91.8
58% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
74.8% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 23.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.8
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 1,148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) - $60

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $333
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