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 (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive193% 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210517
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 05 '21 at 14:20
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 77.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 289
92% 172 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 843
81% 670 Pts
64-Core 1,046
65% 1,046 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD 256GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFMB0.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 948 573 209 213 206 212 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,321
Write 1,059
Mixed 1,084
SusWrite 393
216% 964 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 71.8
257% 97.4 MB/s
DQ Read 697
DQ Write 969
DQ Mixed 727
579% 798 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 193%
Great: 226%
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
71GB free
Firmware: UE510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 112 72 63 61 62 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 446
Write 280
Mixed 263
SusWrite 106
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 19.9
75% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 91.8
DQ Mixed 42
48% 83.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52%
Great: 53%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 37 38 38 37 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
18.7% Very poor
Read 42.2
Write 37.7
Mixed 40.2
SusWrite 37.8
9% 39.5 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 14.4
4K Mixed 12.9
45% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 13.2
DQ Write 17
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB
226GB free
Firmware: GG2OAE30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 67 64 67 67 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 86.8
Write 69.7
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 65.9
47% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 58%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
464GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 119 119 120 118 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 109
Write 110
Mixed 44.9
SusWrite 118
70% 95.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
113% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.2% Very good
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 29.8
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 29.6
68% 24 GB/s
Latency 85.6
47% 85.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 48: 6R 4G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
48% 28% 57 314 242 60 0" 2048 1152
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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