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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54% 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 Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 07 '20 at 03:20
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 778
83% 664 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 70
Parallax 84.9
55% 74 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 57.3
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 44 38 70 44 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 217
Write 29
Mixed 371
SusWrite 58.5
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 22.3
82% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 93.9
DQ Mixed 33.6
55% 110 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 86%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
762GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 458 463 462 425 397 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 457
Mixed 391
SusWrite 444
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 54.7
180% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 282
234% 337 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 119%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 35
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 33.8
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 107%

 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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