MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive100% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 19 '19 at 17:44
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 below expectations (9th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 70.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 213
72% 130 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 581
57% 465 Pts
64-Core 916
57% 916 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 89.2
57% 77.2 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 57.6
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B 500GB
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 416 431 435 440 433 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 349
Write 417
Mixed 279
SusWrite 424
83% 367 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 42.6
154% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 245
196% 274 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 100%
Great: 115%
Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 16GB-$18
11GB free, PID a205
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 21 21 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Read 43
Write 20.5
Mixed 25.6
SusWrite 20.8
34% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.7
29% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.1% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 26.2
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 19.6
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 102%

 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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