MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive125% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). 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)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190622
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 21 '19 at 11:26
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 70.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 285
88% 166 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 899
89% 729 Pts
64-Core 1,042
64% 1,042 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.2% Good
Lighting 75.6
Reflection 75.3
Parallax 66.3
62% 72.4 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 70.1
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
368GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 456 476 445 411 409 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 465
Mixed 452
SusWrite 443
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 58.6
195% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 298
245% 350 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
926GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 184 184 182 184 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 178
Mixed 104
SusWrite 183
121% 165 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 109%
WD My Book 1235 4TB
1TB free, PID 1235
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 66 79 78 77 81 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 153
Write 101
Mixed 103
SusWrite 76.6
138% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
102% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB-$560
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.2% Good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 27.6
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 27
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 105%

 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: $641
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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