MSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics67.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI B150M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180627
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 25 '20 at 00:34
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
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 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 i3-6100T-$108
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Memory 64.4
1-Core 84.6
2-Core 134
56% 94.3 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 199
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$209
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
67.1% Good
Lighting 88.2
Reflection 85
Parallax 80.5
72% 84.6 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 77.1
Splatting 69.2
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 107 152 38 13 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 398
Write 204
Mixed 310
SusWrite 103
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 9.3
4K Mixed 1
47% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 12.9
DQ Mixed 31.6
42% 82.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
2TB free
Firmware: SC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 153 172 181 187 190 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 112
Write 163
Mixed 53.9
SusWrite 164
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 0.8
225% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 04CD F4-3000C16-8GISB 04CB DDR4 3000 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
54.1% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns

 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 1,373 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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