MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.4% 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 Drive374% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '20 at 18:35
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 70.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
91% 172 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 875
91% 729 Pts
64-Core 1071
66% 1071 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 46
Reflection 45
Parallax 39.4
38% 43.5 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 36.7
32% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
892GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2357 2125 1498 1529 1521 1528 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
374% Outstanding
Read 2,684
Write 2,520
Mixed 1,929
SusWrite 1,760
499% 2,223 MB/s
4K Read 69.2
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 99.3
332% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1,330
DQ Write 1,195
DQ Mixed 1,252
942% 1,259 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 374%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 28
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 26.5
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 134%

 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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