MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.1% 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 Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200506
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 02:08
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 237
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 579
61% 490 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Asus(1043 86B6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.1% Average
Lighting 55.5
Reflection 53.3
Parallax 46.2
45% 51.7 fps
MRender 42.9
Gravity 49
Splatting 49.7
39% 47.2 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU635 480GB-$40
266GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1120A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 273 428 416 238 14 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 495
Write 404
Mixed 359
SusWrite 230
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 0.4
96% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 16.3
DQ Mixed 0.4
15% 39.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 185 182 183 180 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 184
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 183
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
122% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 106%
Seagate ST32000641AS 2TB-$174
2TB free
Firmware: CC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 120 121 121 121 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
69% Good
Read 120
Write 119
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 120
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.2% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.7
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 9.5
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) Builds (Compare 4,440 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) - $197

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $631
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