MSI B360M MORTAR (MS-7B23)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	94.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B23
Motherboard	MSI B360M MORTAR (MS-7B23) (all builds)
Memory	4.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201012
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Jan 18 '21 at 08:46
Run Duration	141 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	49%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600-$165 18,241 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	77.7% Very good	Memory 89.8 1-Core 131 2-Core 250 88% 157 Pts	4-Core 356 8-Core 500 54% 428 Pts	64-Core 634 39% 634 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 77.7% Great: 95%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 547GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 425 419 417 407 417 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Read 448 Write 393 Mixed 312 SusWrite 414 88% 392 MB/s	4K Read 22.3 4K Write 75.8 4K Mixed 32.6 116% 43.6 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 274 225% 323 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 133%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 408GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 140 142 143 142 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	83% Excellent	Read 148 Write 139 Mixed 97.3 SusWrite 141 97% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.1 229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 83% Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 475GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 164 163 166 166 165 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	Read 154 Write 146 Mixed 85.2 SusWrite 164 101% 137 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB 23,800 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	75.2% Very good	MC Read 29.9 MC Write 28.2 MC Mixed 23.9 78% 27.3 GB/s	SC Read 14.6 SC Write 22.4 SC Mixed 20.7 55% 19.2 GB/s	Latency 67.5 59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 75.2% Great: 94%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical B360M MORTAR (MS-7B23) Builds (Compare 2,101 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 79%

Battleship

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 66%

Battle cruiser

Motherboard: MSI B360M MORTAR (MS-7B23)

CPU
Core i5-9400FIntel $102Bench 85%, 299,482 samples	485x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	251x
Core i5-8400Intel $131Bench 82%, 312,220 samples	206x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	173x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	140x
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	121x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	72x
SA400M8240G 240GBKingstonBench 70%, 27,523 samples	38x
860 Evo 250GBSamsung $52Bench 104%, 296,814 samples	37x

RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples	107x
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 80%, 29,586 samples	64x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 77%, 131,007 samples	58x

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Value: 76% - Very good

Total price: $528

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16