MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive79.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161103
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJun 01 '17 at 16:39
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 above expectations (74th percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 95.4
2-Core 198
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 358
44% 339 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 64.7
59% 70.1 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 68
Splatting 66.6
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 476
Write 258
Mixed 268
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 23.4
111% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 56.7
95% 188 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
620GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 161
Mixed 155
119% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.32
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.34
142% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
502GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 155
Mixed 154
124% 165 MB/s
4K Read 1.25
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.28
127% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.6% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 9.6
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 7.3
24% 8.27 GB/s
Latency 79.7
50% 79.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 48%

 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 1,363 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) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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