MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.3% 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 Drive234% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 05:44
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 147
2-Core 295
96% 176 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 902
92% 741 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 43.7
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 39.8
36% 39.3 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 38.5
32% 39 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45
443GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1233 594 598 600 596 596 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1544
Write 2,013
Mixed 1,567
SusWrite 703
328% 1,457 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 68.6
238% 89.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1345
DQ Write 1,168
DQ Mixed 1,243
935% 1,252 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 234%
Great: 277%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
466GB free
Firmware: 0001TSM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 97 97 97 99 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Read 13
Write 63.6
Mixed 14.2
SusWrite 97.4
34% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
81% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESTK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3400 MHz clocked @ 1700 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 36.4
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 36.2
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,507 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $641
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