MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56% 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 Drive278% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '19 at 19:23
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 (98th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 639
66% 534 Pts
64-Core 807
50% 807 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56% Above average
Lighting 67.8
Reflection 74.3
Parallax 61.4
55% 67.8 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 72.3
57% 69.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$76
554GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1973 2028 1375 1362 1282 673 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 2,168
Write 2,146
Mixed 1,566
SusWrite 1,449
412% 1,832 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 69
224% 78.9 MB/s
DQ Read 869
DQ Write 615
DQ Mixed 811
587% 765 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 278%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
MC Read 40.3
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 34.8
104% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.8
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 26.9
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 108%

 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 1,505 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: $643
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