MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.9% 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.
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)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 14 '16 at 19:57
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 (100th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 112
2-Core 210
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 418
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6472
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 39
Reflection 37.1
Parallax 33
32% 36.4 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 34.8
29% 35.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
471GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 177
Mixed 144
128% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.01
4K Write 1.18
4K Mixed 0.3
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%
Generic 1TB
651GB free, PID 0539
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 113
Write 173
Mixed 92.7
168% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.21
67% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FAR11 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
68% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21.7
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 25.5
SC Mixed 19.4
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68%
Great: 68%

 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 1,380 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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