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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics118% 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 Drive406% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '20 at 08:07
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 82.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 304
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 1,044
98% 817 Pts
64-Core 1,415
88% 1,415 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 450.82
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 150
Parallax 150
127% 152 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 133
Splatting 109
113% 143 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
889GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2407 2470 2505 2540 2540 2536 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
406% Outstanding
Read 2,722
Write 2535
Mixed 1,497
SusWrite 2,500
520% 2,313 MB/s
4K Read 60.1
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 88.2
309% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,142
DQ Write 1,065
DQ Mixed 1,090
822% 1,099 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 406%
Great: 425%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
452GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 485 491 477 443 303 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 493
Mixed 471
SusWrite 439
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 60.1
204% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 370
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 128%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 117 121 121 121 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 72.8
Write 112
Mixed 69
SusWrite 119
69% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
59% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 37.4
94% 33 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 38.1
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 106%

 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 5,268 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: 80% - Excellent Total price: $442
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