MSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.9% 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)
Boot Drive103% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime8.6 Days
Run DateJun 10 '22 at 09:59
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 89.5
2-Core 228
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 452
57% 435 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.9% Average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 69.3
57% 71.1 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 0.3
32% 45.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
315GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 205 210 205 208 208 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 340
Mixed 213
SusWrite 214
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 52
188% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 198
179% 274 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 111%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
12GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 85 90 88 83 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 279
Write 149
Mixed 163
SusWrite 84.8
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 28.7
141% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 75.3
71% 109 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
274GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 111 111 112 110 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 99
Write 105
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 111
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 109%
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 (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.4% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 498 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $521
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