MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive25.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 06 '19 at 14:50
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.95 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 75.9
1-Core 121
2-Core 243
80% 147 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 812
79% 650 Pts
64-Core 1,000
62% 1,000 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 570 Graphics
MSI(1462 341E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1308 MHz, MLim: 1827 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 67.9
Parallax 82.3
55% 72.6 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 56.2
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-256-A 256GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 57 83 69 57 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 476
Write 295
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 88.2
50% 230 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 0.6
5% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 89%
GOODRAM 120GB
11GB free
Firmware: SBFM71.1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 388
Write 238
Mixed 287
67% 304 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 85.9
4K Mixed 24.1
122% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 140
125% 183 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
90GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 177 178 138 158 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 118
Mixed 91.7
SusWrite 167
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52
189GB free
Firmware: JE4OA60A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 75 76 77 77 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 69.3
Write 60.7
Mixed 38
SusWrite 76
45% 61 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 53%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
42GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 102 100 101 104 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 73.2
Write 43.7
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 101
49% 66.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3B1 Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 30.4
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 34.9
SC Mixed 26.4
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $367
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