MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16% 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 Drive52.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190720
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 22 '19 at 06:48
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 79.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 256
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 746
73% 597 Pts
64-Core 879
54% 879 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.48
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
16% Very poor
Lighting 17.4
Reflection 20.7
Parallax 19.3
14% 19.1 fps
MRender 23
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 24.2
20% 24 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 16%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 83 83 88 83 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.2% Above average
Read 215
Write 123
Mixed 146
SusWrite 84.7
32% 142 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 88.6
4K Mixed 28.2
110% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 84.1
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 87
71% 98.7 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 83%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
245GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 161 155 155 159 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 118
Mixed 49
SusWrite 157
88% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
144% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
57GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 125 128 125 127 124 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 134
Write 139
Mixed 32
SusWrite 126
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.2% Very good
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 30.6
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 27.8
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 65%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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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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