MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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. 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 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateAug 19 '17 at 05:07
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 190
78% 132 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 308
41% 307 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.7% Poor
Lighting 37.1
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 34
30% 33.3 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 34.3
Splatting 34.3
29% 35.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
479GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 153
Write 143
Mixed 150
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.22
92% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x4GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.6% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,142 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $508
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