MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics72.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180921
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 11:27
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 51%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 81.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 215
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 652
62% 515 Pts
64-Core 849
53% 849 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.5% Very good
Lighting 93.6
Reflection 87.6
Parallax 85.4
76% 88.9 fps
MRender 99.2
Gravity 79.1
Splatting 66.7
65% 81.7 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
301GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 356 352 360 358 365 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 486
Write 383
Mixed 293
SusWrite 356
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 28.6
108% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 266
224% 324 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 129%
Adata SU650 480GB-$89
296GB free
Firmware: R1207A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 33 33 33 32 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
27.9% Poor
Read 310
Write 87.7
Mixed 23
SusWrite 33.3
24% 113 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 0.8
38% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 12.1
DQ Mixed 31
33% 58.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
90.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 31.6
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 31.6
SC Mixed 25.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 102%

 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 1,851 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $361
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