MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19% 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 Drive30.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '20 at 08:04
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G-$101
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 86.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 250
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 678
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
MSI(1462 7B89) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.1.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
19% Very poor
Lighting 23.5
Reflection 20.2
Parallax 31.6
19% 25.1 fps
MRender 17
Gravity 26
Splatting 24.1
19% 22.4 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 145 16 31 126 16 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.6% Below average
Read 263
Write 97.2
Mixed 84
SusWrite 90.1
29% 134 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 19.7
4K Mixed 10.8
46% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.4
DQ Write 15.6
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 100%
SSD 120GB
68GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 91 92 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 503
Write 473
Mixed 364
SusWrite 120
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 38.3
138% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 373
DQ Mixed 183
184% 293 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 94%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB-$105
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1AN10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 105 105 106 105 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 105
Write 44
Mixed 61.2
SusWrite 106
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 59%
MB1000EBNCF 1TB
358GB free
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 79 79 79 79 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 112
Write 106
Mixed 96.7
SusWrite 79
73% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
202% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55%
Great: 78%
Generic MassStorageClass 32GB
30GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 13 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
22.7% Poor
Read 90.5
Write 14
Mixed 16.5
SusWrite 12.5
32% 33.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 2
152% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 32.3
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 29.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 109%

 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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