MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics38% 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 Drive82.4% 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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 05:35
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 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 3 1300X-$102
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 227
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 436
59% 440 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1216 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38% Below average
Lighting 43.3
Reflection 63
Parallax 60.8
35% 55.7 fps
MRender 61.8
Gravity 46.1
Splatting 52.3
43% 53.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 1100 SATA 256GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0DL022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 345 349 327 353 329 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 452
Write 351
Mixed 375
SusWrite 334
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 31.7
104% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 265
196% 257 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 29.7
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.4
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 91.3
44% 91.3 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 89%

 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 1,514 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $611
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