MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics11% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive67.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory16.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 14 '18 at 15:04
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 70.6
1-Core 95.3
2-Core 186
66% 117 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 341
38% 298 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
11% Very poor
Lighting 12.1
Reflection 12.2
Parallax 12.3
10% 12.2 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 15.7
Splatting 17.7
13% 15.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 11%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 178 213 210 207 178 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 356
Write 348
Mixed 253
SusWrite 198
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 27.3
100% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 148
135% 203 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 113%
Seagate ST2000VM003-1CT164 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: ES22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 143 146 147 148 149 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 150
Write 148
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 147
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 20.3
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 17.8
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 99%

 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 1,150 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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