MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive240% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 26 '21 at 04:31
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 80.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 294
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 825
87% 698 Pts
64-Core 1,076
67% 1,076 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 62.4
53% 65.4 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 63
54% 65.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4L1QCXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 507 327 329 331 330 328 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,990
Write 1,237
Mixed 876
SusWrite 359
246% 1,115 MB/s
4K Read 60.5
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 81.2
277% 98.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,264
DQ Write 1,088
DQ Mixed 1,000
798% 1,118 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 240%
Great: 236%
Amd-raid INTEL SSDPEKKF25 256GB
195GB free
Firmware: L14P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 279 275 279 279 280 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 1080
Write 984
Mixed 950
SusWrite 312
186% 832 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 63.4
220% 81.1 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 697
DQ Mixed 304
279% 412 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 151%
Great: 151%
Amd-raid Array 1 499GB
185GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 793 432 301 282 276 276 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 919
Write 808
Mixed 773
SusWrite 393
162% 723 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 45
174% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 543
DQ Write 677
DQ Mixed 477
397% 566 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 141%
Great: 308%
SanDisk Cruzer Switch 8GB
2GB free, PID 5572, sandisk cruzer switch
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.6 2.3 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.1 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
8.37% Terrible
Read 22.6
Write 14.2
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 3.2
15% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 2.4
136% 3 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.37%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.8
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 35.8
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 112%

 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 5,234 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: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $364
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