MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive320% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 01 '20 at 16:02
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU6%
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 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 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 84
1-Core 142
2-Core 284
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 826
86% 691 Pts
64-Core 956
59% 956 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 74.2
Parallax 64.2
59% 70.3 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 66.7
55% 66.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1400 1325 809 820 819 820 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,635
Write 2,422
Mixed 1882
SusWrite 999
444% 1,984 MB/s
4K Read 69.3
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 97.8
325% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,253
DQ Write 1080
DQ Mixed 1,163
872% 1,165 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 320%
Great: 355%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
336GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 155 155 154 154 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 402
Write 142
Mixed 232
SusWrite 155
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 4.3
50% 11.7 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 97%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72
55GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 194 201 202 200 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 250
Write 192
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 197
217% 172 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 9.6
4K Mixed 8.3
654% 10 MB/s
DQ Read 11.2
DQ Write 8
DQ Mixed 8.5
603% 9.23 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 112%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
87.1% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.9
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 33.3
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 110%

 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $404
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