MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics62.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive110% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '20 at 13:30
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 83.6
1-Core 141
2-Core 291
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 814
83% 673 Pts
64-Core 1,033
64% 1,033 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
Asus(1043 8769) ≥ 4GB; TUF-GTX1650S-O4G-GAMING
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.7% Good
Lighting 82.4
Reflection 77.6
Parallax 74.9
67% 78.3 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 75.6
Splatting 57.8
54% 67.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 421 190 134 108 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 481
Mixed 451
SusWrite 237
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 59
188% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 351
268% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
185GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 70 70 70 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
31.8% Below average
Read 74.2
Write 52.2
Mixed 47
SusWrite 70.4
80% 60.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 35
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 35
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 33.3
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,271 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $441
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