MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Jet ski	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 33% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	34.6% 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 Drive	93.5% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C88
Motherboard	MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201130
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 02 '21 at 21:07
Run Duration	169 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-10500-$140 10,180 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 140 2-Core 270 94% 168 Pts	4-Core 491 8-Core 833 80% 662 Pts	64-Core 1,108 69% 1,108 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Asus(1043 856B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	34.6% Below average	Lighting 44.4 Reflection 47.4 Parallax 41.5 36% 44.4 fps	MRender 37.1 Gravity 41.6 Splatting 36.8 31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 34.6% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HP S700 120GB-$30 4,522 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 82GB free (System drive) Firmware: R0522A1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 425 445 446 360 66 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	93.5% Outstanding	Read 487 Write 428 Mixed 423 SusWrite 362 96% 425 MB/s	4K Read 27.4 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 26.7 139% 57.9 MB/s	DQ Read 155 DQ Write 326 DQ Mixed 40.9 88% 174 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 93.5% Great: 95%
Seagate ST2000VM003-1CT164 2TB 16,094 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 812GB free Firmware: SC23 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 143 143 144 140 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	77.4% Very good	Read 129 Write 133 Mixed 59.3 SusWrite 141 84% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 77.4% Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 572GB free Firmware: CC46 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 150 155 156 156 155 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	93.1% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 141 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 154 100% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 93.1% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown KD4AGU880-32A160T 1x16GB 307 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	50.1% Above average	MC Read 17.9 MC Write 17.7 MC Mixed 13.9 47% 16.5 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 18.8 SC Mixed 16.5 47% 16.4 GB/s	Latency 59 68% 59 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 50.1% Great: 64%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 16: 2R 1G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
16%	30%	20	330	263	60	26"	1366 768	XXX0000 AAA

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Gaming 65%

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Desktop 88%

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Workstation 59%

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Motherboard: MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) - $197

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples	1,738x
Core i3-10100FIntel $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples	732x
Core i5-10400Intel $130Bench 84%, 71,804 samples	509x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	381x
GTX 1650Nvidia $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples	326x
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	314x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	143x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	133x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	103x

RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples	209x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	126x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	102x

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Value: 82% - Excellent

Total price: $630

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16