MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics34% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive259% 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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '20 at 00:50
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 925
95% 767 Pts
64-Core 1147
71% 1147 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
EVGA(3842 2680) 2GB
CLim: 1332 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
34% Below average
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 37.9
Parallax 50.2
33% 43 fps
MRender 52.3
Gravity 46.2
Splatting 35.2
36% 44.6 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
798GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1428 1444 1453 1466 1466 1599 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 1,477
Write 1,607
Mixed 1,092
SusWrite 1,476
318% 1,413 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 81.9
287% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 636
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 269
252% 400 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 259%
Great: 255%
SanDisk Ultra 32GB
15GB free, PID 5590
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 45 33 8.8 7.7 8.2 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 154
Write 44
Mixed 64.8
SusWrite 24.8
79% 72 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.2
202% 4.03 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 43.7
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 41.5
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 28.3
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 38.7
90% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,510 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $641
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