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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.7% 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)
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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateMay 06 '23 at 23:15
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 70.4
1-Core 136
2-Core 271
85% 159 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 766
81% 646 Pts
64-Core 974
60% 974 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$239
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.18
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.7% Above average
Lighting 75.2
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 70.2
61% 73 fps
MRender 94.3
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 60.2
57% 70.9 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 512GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 918
Write 1,751
Mixed 999
276% 1,223 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 66.3
204% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 562
DQ Write 804
DQ Mixed 836
589% 734 MB/s
Poor: 105% Great: 267%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
930GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 108 110 104 94 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 41.2
Write 86.8
Mixed 50.9
SusWrite 102
52% 70.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
116% 1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 107%
Toshiba MK5056GSY 500GB-$106
450GB free
Firmware: LH003C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 97 101 103 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 99.7
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 99.5
62% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.5% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 28.3
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 23.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 111%

 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 5,279 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $437
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