MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.1% 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)
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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 15:05
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 77.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 224
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 892
79% 670 Pts
64-Core 1,475
91% 1,475 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: Press
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.1% Average
Lighting 54.8
Reflection 66
Parallax 70.5
45% 63.8 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 52.5
Splatting 53.3
46% 56.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI500000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 453
Write 296
Mixed 286
76% 345 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 26.6
4K Mixed 12.4
66% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 82
DQ Write 12.9
DQ Mixed 40.4
31% 45.1 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 52%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
11GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 98 89 108 110 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60% Above average
Read 108
Write 113
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 101
62% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown AR32C16S8K2HU416R 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
74.4% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 29.6
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 28.7
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89) Builds (Compare 5,198 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $399
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