MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '22 at 15:49
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 73.7
1-Core 161
2-Core 316
97% 184 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 902
91% 740 Pts
64-Core 1,118
69% 1,118 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 75.1
Parallax 68.5
57% 71.3 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 71.8
Splatting 68.2
56% 69 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
P3-256 256GB
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN09357
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 455 457 446 325 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 446
Mixed 425
SusWrite 387
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 42
160% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 295
219% 287 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 104%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 192 191 189 188 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 183
Mixed 83.1
SusWrite 190
117% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 29.5
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 24.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 93.1
43% 93.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82%
Great: 111%

 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 5,213 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: $409
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