MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.9% 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 Drive107% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 23:28
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G-$135
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 210
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 626
58% 484 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 11 (Ryzen iGPU)
MSI(1462 7A40) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Lighting 21.2
Reflection 18
Parallax 28.2
17% 22.5 fps
MRender 15.6
Gravity 21.8
Splatting 21.3
16% 19.6 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB-$102
883GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 431 438 457 458 457 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 451
Mixed 346
SusWrite 446
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 96.1
4K Mixed 44.4
163% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 210
161% 219 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 107%
Great: 120%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 32
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 26.5
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,507 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $640
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