MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive70% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). 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 DateFeb 26 '18 at 16:25
Run Duration389 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 12%
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 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 i5-6402P
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 194
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 402
52% 393 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 1C02) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 59.4
57% 66.1 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 68.3
56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
70% Good
Read 495
Write 190
Mixed 248
68% 311 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 24.6
105% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 36.2
60% 115 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 70%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
913GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 144
Write 143
Mixed 135
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.36
139% 1.36 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 109%
USB2.0 FlashDisk 1GB
0GB free, PID 2093
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
6.01% Terrible
Read 23
Write 2.89
Mixed 5.09
9% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 8.41
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
32% 2.82 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 6.01%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 21.7
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 19.6
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69%
Great: 81%

 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 1,367 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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