MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive317% 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 (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191108
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateMay 28 '20 at 09:56
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 87.8
1-Core 154
2-Core 308
99% 184 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 976
96% 784 Pts
64-Core 1,309
81% 1,309 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 99%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1103 832 833 827 835 837 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
317% Outstanding
Read 2,713
Write 2,542
Mixed 1,926
SusWrite 878
450% 2,015 MB/s
4K Read 71.3
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 99.8
336% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,194
DQ Write 1,051
DQ Mixed 1,116
838% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 317%
Great: 355%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
29GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 507
Write 494
Mixed 419
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 63.2
212% 75 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 369
278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
819GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 197 197 191 196 195 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 145
Write 100
Mixed 77
SusWrite 194
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 33.5
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 33.8
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,852 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $369
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