MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.9% 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)
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-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateApr 06 '19 at 18:59
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 233
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 454
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.9% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 67.6
Parallax 52.4
54% 61.9 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 72.7
58% 70.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 336
Write 228
Mixed 272
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 35.6
128% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 180
146% 207 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 85%
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
16GB free
Firmware: 582ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 384
Write 132
Mixed 197
52% 238 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 81.7
4K Mixed 36.2
137% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 149
116% 161 MB/s
Poor: 36% Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$79
775GB free
Firmware: CC26
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 183
Write 99.5
Mixed 82.2
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-16-16 D4-2400 859B BLS4G4D240FSE.8FBD 8313 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 859B BLS4G4D240FSE.8FBD 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
76.5% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 24.6
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $508
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