MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics106% 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 Drive105% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 10:45
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 73.1
1-Core 73.9
2-Core 146
58% 97.7 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 637
48% 434 Pts
64-Core 1,019
63% 1,019 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 144
Parallax 156
106% 143 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 130
Splatting 106
110% 139 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 416 425 445 393 382 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 445
Mixed 426
SusWrite 403
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 46.6
154% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 250
195% 266 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 105%
Great: 123%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$155
822GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 416 421 444 447 444 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 449
Mixed 408
SusWrite 421
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 42.2
138% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 301
246% 349 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 34.2
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 30.7
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 94.4
42% 94.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.6%
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 1,512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $641
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback