MSI B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.8% 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 Drive96.3% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 25 '19 at 11:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 77.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 210
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 714
71% 576 Pts
64-Core 936
58% 936 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 72
Parallax 63.3
57% 68.5 fps
MRender 75.1
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 57.8
53% 66.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM03B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 410 409 305 304 294 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 382
Mixed 266
SusWrite 345
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 81.7
4K Mixed 39.9
144% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 124
132% 220 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 116%
WD Green 1.5TB (2009)-$150
377GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 68 68 69 69 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
37.8% Below average
Read 63.5
Write 68
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 68.1
46% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 55%
Toshiba MK5065GSXF 500GB
186GB free
Firmware: GV108B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 63 65 65 63 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 64.7
Write 65.3
Mixed 18.3
SusWrite 64.3
38% 53.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.2% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 26.4
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 2,958 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B86) - $104

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $677
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HDDRAMUSB
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