MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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. 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 70.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.5% 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 Drive83.6% 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)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '20 at 23:28
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 (90th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 198
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 344
46% 343 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.5% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 32.7
Parallax 40.6
24% 34.1 fps
MRender 31.1
Gravity 28.5
Splatting 35
26% 31.5 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC-WRSN 500GB
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 249 259 253 226 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 400
Write 262
Mixed 239
SusWrite 234
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 31.6
129% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 228
196% 289 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 23.4
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 19.4
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 102%

 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 1,151 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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