MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '20 at 18:53
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 76.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
78% 142 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 646
70% 553 Pts
64-Core 895
55% 895 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3741) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.3% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 65.9
58% 69.7 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 64.3
54% 65.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 298 296 298 291 302 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 483
Mixed 454
SusWrite 303
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 47.8
161% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 362
275% 370 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 105%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$379
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.9% Very good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 26.4
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 23
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 102%

 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 1,506 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
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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: $640
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