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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive5.54% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 21 '21 at 07:13
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 71.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 282
88% 166 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 823
85% 683 Pts
64-Core 1011
63% 1011 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1625 MHz, MLim: 2250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.8% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 120
58% 87.9 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 82.6
Splatting 55.5
56% 70.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0307
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 27 39 26 15 12 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
5.54% Terrible
Read 70.4
Write 8.4
Mixed 127
SusWrite 25
13% 57.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
4% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 5.54%
Great: 100%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 237GB
107GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 330 117 283 214 207 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.2% Below average
Read 235
Write 95.5
Mixed 123
SusWrite 221
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 18.1
4K Mixed 8.6
21% 8.9 MB/s
DQ Read 58.9
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 28.8
57% 108 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
196GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 83 100 102 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 12
Write 44.5
Mixed 15.7
SusWrite 97.2
31% 42.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
60% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.4% Good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 27.1
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 26.5
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 98.1
41% 98.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

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