MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.7% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 00:54
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 70.1
1-Core 120
2-Core 225
76% 138 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 686
70% 566 Pts
64-Core 917
57% 917 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1350 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.7% Above average
Lighting 64.7
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 88.6
53% 74.2 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 68.8
Splatting 57.1
53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Tcsunbow X3 240GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 274 273 273 271 271 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 460
Mixed 424
SusWrite 297
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 45.6
170% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 137
168% 296 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 107%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.9% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 12.5
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 14.4
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 95%

 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 1,847 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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