MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.7% 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 Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 21:51
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 69.5
1-Core 137
2-Core 270
85% 159 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 781
78% 633 Pts
64-Core 958
59% 958 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 80%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.7% Above average
Lighting 63.7
Reflection 65
Parallax 56.6
52% 61.8 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 63.6
Splatting 67.3
54% 66.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 55 54 54 54 54 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 484
Write 427
Mixed 99
SusWrite 83.9
60% 274 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 35.8
106% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 35.6
DQ Mixed 72.4
72% 123 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
313GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 96 95 97 96 80 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 118
Write 74.3
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 92.1
66% 89.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 84%
WD Elements 25A2 2TB
114GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 71 72 72 71 71 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
33% Below average
Read 94
Write 57.2
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 71.4
90% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 33%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.9% Good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 26.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 22.9
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

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