MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results


Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 88% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 26% Raft


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	25.8% 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 Drive	237% 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.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B89
Motherboard	MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89) (all builds)
Memory	5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20201130
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jul 21 '21 at 19:28
Run Duration	179 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120 142,983 User benchmarks, average bench 74% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.05 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	87.7% Excellent	Memory 83.3 1-Core 114 2-Core 201 76% 133 Pts	4-Core 495 8-Core 717 76% 606 Pts	64-Core 1,013 63% 1,013 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 87.7% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101 269,381 User benchmarks, average bench 26% MSI(1462 8C97) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	25.8% Poor	Lighting 32.3 Reflection 34.2 Parallax 32.6 26% 33 fps	MRender 38.2 Gravity 33.1 Splatting 23.1 25% 31.5 fps
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 25.8% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB 5,877 User benchmarks, average bench 201% 159GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1207 1113 1191 1095 1000 995 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	237% Outstanding	Read 1,871 Write 1234 Mixed 866 SusWrite 1,100 282% 1,268 MB/s	4K Read 47.9 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 57.5 207% 73.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,039 DQ Write 385 DQ Mixed 564 456% 663 MB/s
Poor: 133% ↑ This bench: 237% Great: 247%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28 133,640 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 29GB free Firmware: Z22000RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 354 353 350 355 356 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	82.1% Excellent	Read 486 Write 359 Mixed 252 SusWrite 353 81% 363 MB/s	4K Read 25.2 4K Write 81.6 4K Mixed 15.7 102% 40.8 MB/s	DQ Read 210 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 87.7 116% 205 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 86%
Amd-raid WDC WDS120G2G0A- 120GB 5,294 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 39GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 37 37 30 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	24% Poor	Read 42.1 Write 37.4 Mixed 39.3 SusWrite 35.9 29% 38.7 MB/s	4K Read 11.2 4K Write 6.2 4K Mixed 7.6 1,426% 8.33 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 24% Great: 153%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72 6,221 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 11GB free, PID 5580 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 246 Write 197 Mixed 144 237% 196 MB/s	4K Read 8.6 4K Write 10 4K Mixed 7.5 627% 8.7 MB/s	DQ Read 11.7 DQ Write 11.3 DQ Mixed 9.3 744% 10.8 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 111%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 1x8GB 742 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	53.7% Above average	MC Read 20.8 MC Write 16.9 MC Mixed 16.3 51% 18 GB/s	SC Read 20.1 SC Write 19 SC Mixed 18 54% 19 GB/s	Latency 74.7 54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 53.7% Great: 57%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	6	60	2"	1280 720	HSP0013 T191H

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89) Builds (Compare 5,191 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 65%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 62%

Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,678x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	426x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	376x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	323x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	274x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	235x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	100x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	99x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	95x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	323x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	221x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples	176x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $400

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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