MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.4% 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 Drive71.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '19 at 10:53
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 80.2
1-Core 123
2-Core 247
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 809
80% 651 Pts
64-Core 1,010
62% 1,010 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1105 MHz, MLim: 1409 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.12.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
27.4% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 35.7
Parallax 40
27% 36.3 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 28.1
Splatting 40.9
28% 33.5 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T2535T480G 480GB
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0517A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 62 55 51 52 52 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 513
Write 452
Mixed 427
SusWrite 104
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 8.9
117% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 13.9
83% 184 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 97%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$106
862GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 176 172 175 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 140
Write 153
Mixed 26
SusWrite 175
89% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.9
350% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 110%
WD My Book 1230 2TB
1TB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 133 132 134 133 132 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 126
Write 132
Mixed 95.2
SusWrite 133
166% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
123% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FAD 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.7% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 14.2
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 16.7
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) Builds (Compare 1,692 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $438
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HDDRAMUSB
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