MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive238% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). 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 @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '21 at 20:00
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 84
1-Core 130
2-Core 251
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 902
84% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,338
83% 1,338 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 65.1
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 64.5
53% 66 fps
MRender 67.5
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 64.8
55% 67.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 499 327 274 273 268 264 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 2,519
Write 1,465
Mixed 1,030
SusWrite 317
293% 1,333 MB/s
4K Read 59.7
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 75.8
258% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 961
DQ Write 737
DQ Mixed 850
635% 849 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 238%
Great: 280%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
260GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 113 116 116 116 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 133
Write 106
Mixed 79.9
SusWrite 116
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 114%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$178
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 110 110 110 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 126
Write 122
Mixed 90.2
SusWrite 109
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 43.9
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 32.2
111% 38.9 GB/s
SC Read 27.2
SC Write 38
SC Mixed 30.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 107%
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 5,191 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $400
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HDDRAMUSB
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