MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
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 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.7% 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 Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151218
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 14 '18 at 01:56
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 15%

 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 i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 229
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 416
58% 432 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.10.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Lighting 50.9
Reflection 52.2
Parallax 61.4
42% 54.8 fps
MRender 50.7
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 38.1
36% 45.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 108 92 78 77 77 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 217
Mixed 364
SusWrite 125
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 54.4
192% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 326
249% 339 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
422GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 128 124 129 129 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 115
Write 114
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 128
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 186 178 187 189 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 138
Write 151
Mixed 68.3
SusWrite 177
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.6
215% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.9% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 20.7
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 18.8
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 98%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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