MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
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 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 65.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics18.8% 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 Drive67.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161103
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJul 02 '18 at 20:02
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%

 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 i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
65.9% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 204
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 397
44% 344 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Lighting 23.7
Reflection 17.3
Parallax 20.7
19% 20.6 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 24.1
Splatting 17.5
18% 22.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 106 107 97 103 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 240
Write 142
Mixed 200
SusWrite 105
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 41.4
154% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 31.9
42% 71.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
389GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 159 158 159 157 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 165
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 157
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.9% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 10.1
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150M MORTAR (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 1,365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972) - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $551
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HDDRAMUSB
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