MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive104% 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
20 months ago, 20 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220120
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 18 '22 at 15:30
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 96%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$200
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 82.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 289
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 955
86% 723 Pts
64-Core 1,444
89% 1,444 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 290X
XFX(1682 9295) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1310 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.2.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
49.7% Average
Lighting 64.7
Reflection 72.5
Parallax 86.3
53% 74.5 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 43.9
44% 54.9 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 469 477 475 470 200 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 485
Mixed 322
SusWrite 427
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 39.7
147% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 67.3
111% 214 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
199GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 115 115 115 116 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 144
Write 118
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 113
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 109%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
615GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 142 143 143 143 145 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 137
Write 139
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 143
79% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
85.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 33.6
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 34.3
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 44%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $369
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