MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive268% 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 29 '20 at 18:22
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 81.7
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 850
87% 704 Pts
64-Core 1,040
64% 1,040 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 62
57% 68 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 67.8
Splatting 71.8
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
918GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1425 1426 1434 1438 1441 1440 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 1,478
Write 1,610
Mixed 1,094
SusWrite 1,434
316% 1,404 MB/s
4K Read 59.3
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 81.1
283% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 631
DQ Write 905
DQ Mixed 271
344% 602 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 268%
Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.9
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 36
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 110%

 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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