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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics44.9% 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 Drive157% 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-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201209
Uptime4 Days
Run DateMar 15 '21 at 08:11
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$202
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 167
2-Core 334
106% 198 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 1,075
104% 857 Pts
64-Core 1,611
100% 1,611 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Gigabyte(1458 3FCC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
44.9% Average
Lighting 58.9
Reflection 59
Parallax 50.5
48% 56.1 fps
MRender 42.6
Gravity 52.3
Splatting 47.1
39% 47.3 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$39
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 128 96 77 71 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,139
Write 331
Mixed 556
SusWrite 100
116% 532 MB/s
4K Read 68.4
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 90.4
288% 96 MB/s
DQ Read 412
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 250
211% 310 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 157%
Great: 165%
Seagate IronWolf 6TB (2017)-$121
5TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 221 224 224 224 222 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 56% Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.2
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 28.3
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 36.3
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.1%
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 5,271 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
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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