MSI B150M PRO-VD (MS-7996)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.19% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7996
MotherboardMSI B150M PRO-VD (MS-7996)  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160316
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 21 '21 at 05:00
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 74.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 205
71% 127 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 402
54% 404 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 850C) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
6.19% Terrible
Lighting 7.3
Reflection 8.9
Parallax 9.4
6% 8.53 fps
MRender 10.5
Gravity 7.4
Splatting 7.1
7% 8.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.19%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 2.7 43 161 180 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 174
Write 174
Mixed 84.7
SusWrite 111
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 88%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$6
10GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.9 1.8 8 10 9.3 9.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 33
Write 8.5
Mixed 14.7
SusWrite 7.1
18% 15.8 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 2.9
195% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSC.16FARG 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.5% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 11.7
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 12.8
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 90.8
44% 90.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150M PRO-VD (MS-7996) Builds (Compare 431 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
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Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VD (MS-7996)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $289
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