MSI MAG Z390M MORTAR (MS-7C00)

Performance Results


Gaming 61% Destroyer	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 53% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	53.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	99.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C00
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390M MORTAR (MS-7C00) (all builds)
Memory	12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20201013
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 03 '22 at 14:54
Run Duration	224 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	98.5% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 138 2-Core 275 95% 170 Pts	4-Core 541 8-Core 778 83% 660 Pts	64-Core 790 49% 790 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 98.5% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Gigabyte(1458 3722) CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing below potential (77^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	53.3% Above average	Lighting 65.9 Reflection 93.3 Parallax 63.8 54% 74.3 fps	MRender 66.2 Gravity 67.2 Splatting 60.1 52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 53.3% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$107 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 481GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 414 406 421 415 389 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	99.9% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 411 Mixed 372 SusWrite 405 94% 417 MB/s	4K Read 34.1 4K Write 67.3 4K Mixed 38.3 136% 46.6 MB/s	DQ Read 340 DQ Write 282 DQ Mixed 312 234% 311 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 99.9% Great: 128%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82 74,184 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 268GB free Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1556 1708 1734 1761 1066 581 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	319% Outstanding	Read 2,515 Write 1,938 Mixed 179 SusWrite 1,401 334% 1,508 MB/s	4K Read 64.8 4K Write 163 4K Mixed 84.8 293% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 733 DQ Write 1,154 DQ Mixed 475 492% 788 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 319% Great: 311%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 113GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 455 453 454 459 456 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 460 Mixed 439 SusWrite 454 105% 465 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 52.4 180% 64 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 289 235% 334 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 125%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68 105,708 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 175GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 36 35 34 41 MB/s Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive		Read 49.2 Write 48.5 Mixed 31 SusWrite 37.3 30% 41.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.4 68% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB 24,428 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	113% Outstanding	MC Read 43.6 MC Write 46.2 MC Mixed 32 116% 40.6 GB/s	SC Read 21.2 SC Write 47.5 SC Mixed 32 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 52.3 76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 119%

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Typical MAG Z390M MORTAR (MS-7C00) Builds (Compare 1,068 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 150%

UFO

Desktop 99%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 138%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z390M MORTAR (MS-7C00)

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	291x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	200x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	169x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	133x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	97x
RTX 2080S (Super)Nvidia $466Bench 131%, 261,508 samples	81x

SSD
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsungBench 239%, 34,988 samples	47x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	40x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	38x

RAM
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 2x16GBSamsungBench 87%, 6,612 samples	69x
M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GBSamsungBench 80%, 29,586 samples	59x
M378A2K43CB1-CTD 1x16GBSamsungBench 47%, 6,582 samples	40x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $693

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16