MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 08 '21 at 16:32
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 75.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 231
77% 140 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 680
68% 550 Pts
64-Core 917
57% 917 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$51
166GB free
Firmware: UF400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 147 150 140 130 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 450
Write 388
Mixed 309
SusWrite 160
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 42.2
4K Mixed 16.6
77% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 35.4
47% 85.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 106 100 85 83 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 113
Write 104
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 93.1
70% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.7% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 25.3
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 24.7
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 90.2
44% 90.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75.7%
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 5,214 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: $410
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