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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 95.1%, 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 Drive281% 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 MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 27 '20 at 06:29
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 85.1
1-Core 141
2-Core 286
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 874
89% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,052
65% 1,052 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Nvidia(10DE 139E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 154
Reflection 146
Parallax 145
125% 148 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 126
Splatting 104
110% 139 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
718GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1457 1493 1508 1524 1522 1515 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
281% Outstanding
Read 1,539
Write 1,535
Mixed 1,124
SusWrite 1,503
321% 1,425 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 182
4K Mixed 84
298% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 626
DQ Write 959
DQ Mixed 272
352% 619 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 281%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 35.3
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 35.3
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 109%

 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%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $437
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