MSI B450M MORTAR (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive120% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '20 at 02:58
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 84.1
1-Core 154
2-Core 307
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 859
85% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,094
68% 1,094 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6386) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2927 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 146
Reflection 134
Parallax 138
119% 139 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 134
Splatting 107
97% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 232 293 109 87 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 881
Write 581
Mixed 610
SusWrite 192
126% 566 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 51
187% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 401
DQ Mixed 327
251% 335 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 120%
Great: 157%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
184GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 291 293 292 288 290 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 432
Mixed 330
SusWrite 292
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 96.7
4K Mixed 38.2
162% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 241
206% 302 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 100%
Great: 124%
WD WD60EZAZ-00ZGHB0 6TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 42 39 45 49 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
29.4% Poor
Read 56.5
Write 21.2
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 45.5
26% 35.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.1
63% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
373GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 128 131 131 127 127 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 156
Write 143
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 129
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 109%
Seagate Backup+ BK 1.5TB
232GB free, PID a013
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 62 62 63 63 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
25.5% Poor
Read 65.7
Write 71.5
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 62.7
84% 61.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
46% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2800 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3066 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
85.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 34
88% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 31.5
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 99%

 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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