MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.7% 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 Drive308% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '19 at 20:15
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User KAZ-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 241
82% 148 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 952
85% 716 Pts
64-Core 1308
81% 1308 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.7% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 78.9
Parallax 76.2
60% 76.2 fps
MRender 76.3
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 62.6
56% 69.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
298GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1482 1117 775 776 779 799 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 2,679
Write 2,401
Mixed 1,912
SusWrite 955
444% 1,987 MB/s
4K Read 70
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 96.6
323% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1015
DQ Write 896
DQ Mixed 953
715% 955 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 308%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.9% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 17.4
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 17.8
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 53%

 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 1,507 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: $642
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