MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive57.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '20 at 08:58
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 195
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 436
58% 436 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Gigabyte(1458 2310) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Lighting 63.5
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 85.4
52% 70.9 fps
MRender 62.6
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 52.2
47% 58.2 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0B-00YS70 250GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 205 12 181 17 160 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 484
Write 277
Mixed 301
SusWrite 106
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 4.9
79% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 77.3
95% 168 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 105%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
159GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 440 446 449 445 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 439
Mixed 423
SusWrite 443
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 29.4
136% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 47.7
101% 202 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 37.3
114% 39.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 28.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 109%
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: $641
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