MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.9% 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 Drive97.5% 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-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150906
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJan 14 '20 at 10:11
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 112
2-Core 218
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 417
56% 416 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8569) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
26.9% Poor
Lighting 33.3
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 29.4
27% 31.8 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 30.5
Splatting 31
26% 32.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 256GB-$115
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0724D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 322 387 247 373 318 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 391
Mixed 315
SusWrite 330
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 43.7
147% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 148
144% 227 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.5% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.4
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 85%

 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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