MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.9% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 00:40
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 244
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 950
85% 716 Pts
64-Core 1,344
83% 1,344 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 106
Parallax 182
107% 140 fps
MRender 107
Gravity 120
Splatting 151
106% 126 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 419 417 435 464 456 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 480
Mixed 363
SusWrite 437
101% 447 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 40.9
140% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 204
118% 116 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 124%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
478GB free
Firmware: FJ14
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 67.3
Write 103
Mixed 25.6
48% 65.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.7
331% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 65%
SABRENT 1TB
341GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2107 1208 871 914 892 944 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
15GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.9 5.3 4.5 5.2 4.6 4.6 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
Read 35.3
Write 5
Mixed 6.3
SusWrite 4.8
12% 12.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 2
126% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESE.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
123% Outstanding
MC Read 49.4
MC Write 46.4
MC Mixed 42.2
131% 46 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 27.6
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 63
63% 63 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 123%
Great: 129%

 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 1,505 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: $643
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