MSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23.4% 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 Drive78% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI B150 PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJun 29 '22 at 09:06
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 115
2-Core 222
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 611
67% 528 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
23.4% Poor
Lighting 29.2
Reflection 37.7
Parallax 36.7
24% 34.5 fps
MRender 31.7
Gravity 26.4
Splatting 25.9
23% 28 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 120GB-$79
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 114 116 116 113 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
78% Very good
Read 399
Write 134
Mixed 184
SusWrite 116
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 36.5
158% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 121
102% 150 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78%
Great: 79%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
547GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 158 159 161 162 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 106
Mixed 78
SusWrite 160
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 92%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
70.4% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 19.7
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 26.2
SC Mixed 21.4
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 80%

 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 1,149 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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