MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive94.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJun 06 '20 at 13:07
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 70.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 263
84% 156 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 798
77% 631 Pts
64-Core 976
60% 976 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 62.1
55% 66.1 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 54.1
51% 63 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 64 66 62 68 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 472
Mixed 302
SusWrite 88.7
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 49
172% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 306
247% 348 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 110%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
302GB free
Firmware: UG2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 163 208 205 210 211 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 440
Write 388
Mixed 294
SusWrite 213
75% 334 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 32.5
4K Mixed 15
68% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 32.5
45% 83.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
244GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 128 129 129 128 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 137
Write 125
Mixed 73
SusWrite 127
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
65.8% Good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 25.6
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 24.7
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 8,869 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $504
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