MSI B450M MORTAR (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive216% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '19 at 21:44
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 71
1-Core 150
2-Core 296
91% 172 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 999
96% 792 Pts
64-Core 1,407
87% 1,407 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.5% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 64.7
58% 69.6 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 70.6
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
296GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 562 823 876 868 874 875 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,406
Write 794
Mixed 875
SusWrite 813
217% 972 MB/s
4K Read 60
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 73.8
273% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 825
DQ Mixed 221
273% 464 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 216%
Great: 242%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
17GB free
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 92 87 89 74 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 262
Write 125
Mixed 169
SusWrite 81.2
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 35.4
138% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 94
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 97.8
78% 107 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
861GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 141 140 142 141 141 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 166
Mixed 110
SusWrite 141
113% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
248% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 109%
Samsung M3 Portable 1.5TB
1TB free, PID 61b4
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 100 100 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 100
Write 79.3
Mixed 52
SusWrite 99.1
109% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
104% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.3% Good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 25.7
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 24
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 99.1
40% 99.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M MORTAR (MS-7B89) Builds (Compare 968 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450M MORTAR (MS-7B89) - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $702
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HDDRAMUSB
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