MSI B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.9% 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 Drive46.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180921
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '19 at 14:05
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 78.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 226
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 862
78% 657 Pts
64-Core 1,248
77% 1,248 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1569 MHz, MLim: 1812 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Lighting 49.2
Reflection 48.7
Parallax 42.9
40% 46.9 fps
MRender 40.7
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 39.1
34% 41.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 19 62 20 65 20 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 511
Write 441
Mixed 433
SusWrite 85.2
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 16.7
4K Mixed 1.2
60% 16.8 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 9.5
DQ Mixed 49.6
54% 96.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
874GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 173 173 171 173 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 183
Mixed 104
SusWrite 172
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
247% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 109%
ST1000LM 035-1RK172 1TB
695GB free, PID 0237
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 104
Write 126
Mixed 94.7
141% 108 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 36.1
MC Mixed 31.8
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 36.8
SC Mixed 27.2
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 2,955 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86) - $104

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $677
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