MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive243% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJun 23 '20 at 10:55
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 223
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 648
61% 507 Pts
64-Core 870
54% 870 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
MSI(1462 341F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1284 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.1.3
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
48.1% Average
Lighting 59.6
Reflection 65.9
Parallax 82.1
49% 69.2 fps
MRender 63.5
Gravity 58.5
Splatting 53.3
47% 58.5 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 48%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
317GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 727 633 634 636 634 625 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 2,329
Write 1,882
Mixed 1527
SusWrite 648
356% 1,596 MB/s
4K Read 57.1
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 74.8
246% 84.3 MB/s
DQ Read 867
DQ Write 657
DQ Mixed 808
592% 777 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 243%
Great: 296%
WD My Passport 25E1 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 114 113 113 114 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 128
Write 110
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 113
146% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 0.8
251% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 65%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB
999GB free, PID 0800
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 110 111 111 110 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 122
Write 118
Mixed 49
SusWrite 110
132% 99.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 29.1
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 30.7
SC Mixed 23.2
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 84%

 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 1,509 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: $646
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