MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive31.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateSep 11 '19 at 19:12
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 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 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 79.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 237
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 745
75% 609 Pts
64-Core 963
60% 963 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 55
Parallax 0.09
39% 34.2 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blaze 60GB-$62
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM01.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 38 26 32 35 41 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.2% Below average
Read 150
Write 62
Mixed 73
SusWrite 31.9
18% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 28.8
4K Mixed 9.7
67% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 59.2
DQ Mixed 1.3
24% 59.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 62%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB
622GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 71 72 71 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 129
Write 106
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 70.6
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 0.8
256% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.8% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14.1
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) Builds (Compare 1,684 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $418
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