MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
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 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive108% 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-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181112
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJul 25 '20 at 06:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
78% 141 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 667
69% 554 Pts
64-Core 922
57% 922 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.7% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 63.8
57% 68.6 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 70.3
57% 68.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9001b31 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 163 53 166 200 184 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 776
Write 402
Mixed 788
SusWrite 176
119% 536 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 52.2
161% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 228
205% 308 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 108%
Great: 244%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
978GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 193 191 191 192 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 144
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 191
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.9% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 26.7
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 28.3
SC Mixed 23
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) Builds (Compare 1,692 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $443
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