MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.4% 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 Drive101% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 12 '18 at 04:52
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 85.2
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 736
76% 614 Pts
64-Core 997
62% 997 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.22
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.4% Average
Lighting 49
Reflection 56.5
Parallax 45.9
40% 50.5 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 49
Splatting 63.9
50% 61 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 127 132 133 134 132 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 464
Mixed 330
SusWrite 168
81% 364 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 54.2
189% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 283
210% 276 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
313GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 488 488 489 413 281 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 485
Mixed 464
SusWrite 440
107% 473 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 59.8
204% 73 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 372
280% 375 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 127%
Great: 129%
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
74GB free
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 56 55 56 56 55 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 406
Write 355
Mixed 280
SusWrite 89.8
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 24.9
127% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 138
136% 210 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 85%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
775GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 145 174 173 172 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 147
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 166
94% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
137% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 107%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 250GB
61GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 46 46 45 43 44 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 59.7
Write 57.2
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 44.9
36% 49.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 63%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 640GB
382GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 31 29 30 34 38 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 78.5
Write 70
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 31.6
42% 56.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$379
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 32.9
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 27.2
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%

 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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