MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive284% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 22:18
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 87.9
1-Core 147
2-Core 293
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 822
87% 697 Pts
64-Core 1,062
66% 1,062 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1604 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60.3% Good
Lighting 76.2
Reflection 76
Parallax 68.5
62% 73.6 fps
MRender 82.5
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 60.3
57% 70.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
792GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 930 980 1170 1775 1747 1717 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
284% Outstanding
Read 2,627
Write 1,490
Mixed 1,481
SusWrite 1,386
389% 1,746 MB/s
4K Read 66.4
4K Write 71
4K Mixed 68.5
226% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 952
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 262
260% 443 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 284%
Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
305GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 167 162 162 158 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 137
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 161
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 42.9
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 41.3
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.6
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 38.2
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
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 5,190 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $405
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