MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive94.3% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201221
Uptime36.9 Days
Run DateDec 11 '21 at 21:30
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 59.9
1-Core 56.7
2-Core 123
47% 79.7 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 523
45% 386 Pts
64-Core 575
36% 575 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
ASRock(1849 5001) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 86.7
53% 71.6 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 47.3
48% 60.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
217GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 334 329 326 330 333 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 447
Mixed 380
SusWrite 331
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 36
125% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 255
221% 328 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 129%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 190 190 193 192 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 188
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 191
107% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
JetFlash Transcend 4GB
4GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.7 7.4 7.4 6.7 7.4 7.4 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
8.37% Terrible
Read 35.2
Write 3.7
Mixed 5.8
SusWrite 7.2
12% 13 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
27% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8.37%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3333 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
66.7% Good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 24.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 115%

 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 1,849 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $356
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