MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.1% 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 Drive64.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A45
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161109
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 25 '17 at 11:52
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 219
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 622
62% 506 Pts
64-Core 664
41% 664 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.1% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 64.5
54% 66.5 fps
MRender 63.7
Gravity 42.8
Splatting 53.3
43% 53.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 166
Write 174
Mixed 767
84% 369 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 24
147% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 32.3
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 73.7
60% 82.2 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 157%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 171
Mixed 162
129% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.5% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 23
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 20.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A45)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $212
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