MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.8% 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 Drive59.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170418
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 21:46
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 111
2-Core 218
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 421
56% 421 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Lighting 74.4
Reflection 76
Parallax 72.1
61% 74.2 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 70.7
58% 71.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 88 33 127 33 134 MB/s
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.9% Above average
Read 214
Write 95.6
Mixed 108
SusWrite 101
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 29.5
116% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 128
121% 188 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
752GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 159 169 167 164 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 93.1
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 160
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
111% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C15 Series Kingston KHX2400C15D4/4G 12GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 11.4
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 61%

 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 1,373 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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