MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

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 (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive92.2% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 01 '20 at 22:00
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 90.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 246
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 800
78% 642 Pts
64-Core 977
60% 977 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90%
Great: 86%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 229 213 210 210 198 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 273
Mixed 296
SusWrite 218
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 43.3
150% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 310
229% 304 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 48.6
MC Write 42.6
MC Mixed 36.2
121% 42.5 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 44.9
SC Mixed 30.2
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 119%

 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 1,517 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $619
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HDDRAMUSB
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