MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.5% 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)
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '18 at 20:23
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 119
2-Core 198
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 648
61% 509 Pts
64-Core 654
40% 654 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 71.7
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 66.4
58% 68.5 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 68.4
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 307
Write 253
Mixed 104
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 28.1
136% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 95.2
DQ Mixed 91.1
82% 128 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 91%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
297GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 58 66 71 69 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 58
Write 40.8
Mixed 23.7
SusWrite 62.8
34% 46.3 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.1
33% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 2133 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.4% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.8
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 9.6
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 43%

 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 1,363 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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