MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics76.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateApr 04 '20 at 09:08
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: Vega-56 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 as expected (46th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 70.2
1-Core 148
2-Core 284
89% 168 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 874
85% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,049
65% 1,049 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-56-$170
CLim: 1590 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76.9% Very good
Lighting 91.3
Reflection 81.3
Parallax 133
74% 102 fps
MRender 80.5
Gravity 97
Splatting 115
82% 97.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 469
Write 441
Mixed 391
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 42
144% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 242
202% 289 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
601GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 152 152 153 153 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 153
Write 116
Mixed 80
SusWrite 152
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2133 C15 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.2% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 13.9
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 14.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 44%

 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 5,217 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $406
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