MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive80.3% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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-7971
MotherboardMSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 07:52
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 192
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 368
50% 371 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.6% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 63.3
Parallax 55.6
52% 61 fps
MRender 65.4
Gravity 62.4
Splatting 66.3
53% 64.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 960GB
708GB free
Firmware: P180509a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 358 441 439 446 452 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 448
Mixed 393
SusWrite 412
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 47.4
162% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 258
202% 279 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 106%
Great: 100%
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1230C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 113 55 55 55 51 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 475
Write 375
Mixed 347
SusWrite 89.5
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 95.4
4K Mixed 38.3
140% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 230
188% 266 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 183 183 183 182 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 173
Mixed 35
SusWrite 182
102% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.8% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 20.9
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 20
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 1,148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971) - $60

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $333
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