MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.6% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '19 at 17:36
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 120
2-Core 214
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 640
63% 513 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
MSI(1462 8A92) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 71.7
Reflection 69
Parallax 96.2
58% 79 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 72.7
Splatting 56.4
53% 65.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1725
Write 1,528
Mixed 1,350
342% 1,534 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 61.7
213% 77.4 MB/s
DQ Read 851
DQ Write 736
DQ Mixed 784
590% 791 MB/s
Poor: 141% Great: 228%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 33.3
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 46
SC Mixed 28
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%

 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 1,509 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: $646
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