MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.4% 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 Drive62.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 14:21
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 71
1-Core 151
2-Core 284
90% 169 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 848
82% 675 Pts
64-Core 890
55% 890 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.4% Average
Lighting 50.6
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 50.2
41% 55.2 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 53.2
48% 59 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG6 256GB
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JURA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 67 69 60 65 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 292
Write 90.5
Mixed 283
SusWrite 67.6
41% 183 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 40.4
115% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 80.6
DQ Mixed 166
134% 197 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
70GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 124 120 125 126 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 165
Write 168
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 124
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.5% Good
MC Read 28
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 26
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 23.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 99
40% 99 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,272 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $441
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