MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive247% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '19 at 02:48
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 88.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 257
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 830
82% 671 Pts
64-Core 1,060
66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Nvidia(10DE 13AA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 154
Reflection 146
Parallax 156
125% 152 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 130
Splatting 106
111% 141 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1242 847 848 848 849 850 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 1,902
Write 2,056
Mixed 1,700
SusWrite 914
369% 1,643 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 69.9
240% 88.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,046
DQ Write 768
DQ Mixed 962
704% 925 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 247%
Great: 284%
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
227GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 401 396 375 288 398 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 492
Mixed 405
SusWrite 390
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 53.3
188% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 287
235% 335 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 119%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42.7
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 33.9
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 28.8
88% 31 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%

 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 1,846 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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