MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive81% 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.
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 (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '19 at 02:42
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
64.8% Good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 89
2-Core 117
60% 95.1 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 254
38% 278 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 46.8
53% 56.8 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 68.3
55% 67.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 194 162 157 144 155 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 361
Write 416
Mixed 310
SusWrite 182
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 38.1
127% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 323
252% 347 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 81%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
106GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 124 124 122 124 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 99.2
Write 93
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 124
69% 94.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2400C15-8GVR 0420 F4-2400C15-8GVR 0420 F4-2400C15-8GVR 0420 F4-2400C15-8GVR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 23.3
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 20.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 78%

 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 2,148 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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HDDRAMUSB
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