MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190830
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '19 at 08:15
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 76%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$200
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 80
1-Core 147
2-Core 289
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1035
96% 799 Pts
64-Core 1,321
82% 1,321 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 37.2
36% 37.3 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 36.3
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 400 365 311 305 291 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 387
Write 335
Mixed 311
SusWrite 336
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 18.4
62% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 370
265% 342 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
433GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 53 54 80 61 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
35.2% Below average
Read 58
Write 61.7
Mixed 46.2
SusWrite 64.7
42% 57.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 109%
WDC WD10 EZEX-00BN5A0 1TB
359GB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 35 33 35 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Read 35
Write 37.2
Mixed 27
SusWrite 33.8
45% 33.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
92% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 58%
TOSHIBA HDWD130 3TB
1.5TB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.4 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
12.9% Very poor
Read 36
Write 38
Mixed 34.5
SusWrite 4.9
37% 28.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
95% 1.17 MB/s
TOSHIBA HDWD130 3TB
492GB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
12.6% Very poor
Read 36.7
Write 37.5
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 0.1
35% 27.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 1.23 MB/s
TOSHIBA HDWD130 3TB
1.5TB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
11.7% Very poor
Read 37
Write 38
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 0.1
35% 27.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
88% 1.1 MB/s
WDC WD30 EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB
12GB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 0 11 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
10.3% Very poor
Read 35.2
Write 37
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 1.8
32% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
81% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 10.3%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 19.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 20.3
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 64%

 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 5,223 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $402
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