MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.3% 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 Drive76.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateJun 18 '19 at 10:24
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 70.4
1-Core 101
2-Core 183
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 583
58% 475 Pts
64-Core 761
47% 761 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.3% Above average
Lighting 71.3
Reflection 73.6
Parallax 62.6
58% 69.1 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 69.7
56% 67.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 353 145 139 134 141 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 404
Write 442
Mixed 382
SusWrite 221
82% 362 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 31.3
113% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 302
220% 282 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
371GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 124 136 145 107 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 52.5
Write 106
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 126
60% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.5% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 24.8
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 20.5
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 87%

 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 1,846 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: $341
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