MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 93.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive267% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '20 at 20:47
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 130
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 829
81% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,022
63% 1,022 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 3765) 2GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 25.6
Parallax 28.4
28% 29.3 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 32.7
28% 35 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS0328D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 801 1064 1060 447 261 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
267% Outstanding
Read 2,639
Write 1,085
Mixed 192
SusWrite 674
250% 1,148 MB/s
4K Read 65.8
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 85.1
289% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 827
DQ Write 520
DQ Mixed 278
314% 542 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 267%
Great: 271%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
85GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 146 146 146 146 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 362
Mixed 410
SusWrite 180
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 54.7
193% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 182
188% 308 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
72GB free
Firmware: 6.0.3b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 89 88 89 91 MB/s
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
60.9% Good
Read 242
Write 128
Mixed 166
SusWrite 89.6
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 30
136% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 92.3
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 98.3
78% 106 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 80%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
562GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 171 183 183 182 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 174
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 179
101% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 36.1
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 28.1
SC Write 41.6
SC Mixed 30.6
96% 33.4 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 114%
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 5,189 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: $405
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