MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31% 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 Drive43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 22 '20 at 11:00
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 86.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 687
68% 553 Pts
64-Core 896
56% 896 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 36.7
31% 35.2 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 37.8
Splatting 36.3
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 50 11 107 56 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 450
Write 296
Mixed 112
SusWrite 79.6
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 26.6
4K Mixed 12.7
61% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 75.4
DQ Write 45.5
DQ Mixed 33.6
32% 51.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
489GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 99 98 98 99 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 165
Write 158
Mixed 99
SusWrite 98.4
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 45.4
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 35.6
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 28.4
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
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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