MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive48.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 25 '20 at 13:34
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 232
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 664
65% 532 Pts
64-Core 926
57% 926 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.9% Poor
Lighting 35.2
Reflection 45
Parallax 36.4
29% 38.9 fps
MRender 35.9
Gravity 37
Splatting 26.6
26% 33.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV300S37A240G 240GB
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 76 129 129 128 135 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 328
Write 305
Mixed 336
SusWrite 134
62% 276 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 2
69% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 47.1
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 184
143% 186 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 92%
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB (2016)-$95
3TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 161 164 171 172 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 178
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 166
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (85th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 32.4
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 33.2
SC Mixed 28.4
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 98%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,846 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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