MSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics96.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive223% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B89
MotherboardMSI B450M MORTAR MAX (MS-7B89)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '22 at 12:46
Run Duration229 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$151
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 90
1-Core 166
2-Core 322
104% 193 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 919
92% 750 Pts
64-Core 1,067
66% 1,067 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 99%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.30.23.01
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.8% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 143
Parallax 186
99% 150 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 130
Splatting 96.4
92% 114 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
527GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT30Q.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1819 1821 386 218 124 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 1,305
Write 1,811
Mixed 1,358
SusWrite 753
295% 1,307 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 79.9
272% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 760
DQ Write 1068
DQ Mixed 946
706% 925 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 223%
Great: 305%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
222GB free
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 151 137 139 136 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 455
Write 360
Mixed 308
SusWrite 169
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 15.7
75% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 99.7
DQ Mixed 31.8
45% 84.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 142 114 102 132 152 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 140
Write 137
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 132
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 106%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 123GB
109GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 22 36 36 38 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 126
Write 78.7
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 40.1
100% 81 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.8
156% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 34.7
93% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 28.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 34.5
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 110%

 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 5,202 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: $404
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