MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics66.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive166% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '21 at 12:36
Run Duration231 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 72.6
1-Core 110
2-Core 219
74% 134 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 699
71% 575 Pts
64-Core 822
51% 822 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.8% Good
Lighting 81.3
Reflection 98.5
Parallax 66.7
66% 82.2 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 76.3
Splatting 70.8
68% 84.9 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 251 197 216 236 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
166% Outstanding
Read 1,305
Write 987
Mixed 885
SusWrite 252
191% 857 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 67
221% 73.5 MB/s
DQ Read 803
DQ Write 499
DQ Mixed 323
329% 542 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 166%
Great: 236%
Kingston SA400M8480G 480GB
6GB free
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 383
Write 191
Mixed 309
65% 295 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 33.5
127% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 166
147% 217 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 101%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
223GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 186 183 57 187 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Read 210
Write 184
Mixed 110
SusWrite 162
37% 167 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 9.5
4K Mixed 0.7
8% 3.87 MB/s
DQ Read 0.6
DQ Write 10.6
DQ Mixed 1.3
2% 4.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.5% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 11.9
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 12.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 95.4
42% 95.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 35.5%
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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