MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48% 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 Drive92.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 07:58
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 223
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 389
55% 405 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 61.1
Parallax 48.5
54% 58.4 fps
MRender 0.14
Gravity 63.4
Splatting 62.7
37% 42.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 48%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 259 104 10 128 237 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 479
Mixed 375
SusWrite 172
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 99.7
4K Mixed 41.3
153% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 198
188% 293 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 101%
SanDisk SSD Plus 960GB-$90
423GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 286 179 103 195 162 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 448
Write 423
Mixed 379
SusWrite 211
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 23.3
123% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 36.3
84% 170 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.3% Average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.5
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 85%

 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 2,141 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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