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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 139%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics142% 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 Drive279% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '20 at 11:14
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 155
2-Core 310
98% 183 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 1,058
101% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,430
88% 1,430 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
142% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 238
Parallax 307
140% 239 fps
MRender 300
Gravity 233
Splatting 141
174% 225 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 142%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 686 437 429 418 407 402 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 2,548
Write 985
Mixed 1,737
SusWrite 463
317% 1,433 MB/s
4K Read 65.3
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 90.7
304% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,321
DQ Write 1,130
DQ Mixed 1220
916% 1,223 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 279%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 35.4
90% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 35.6
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 106%

 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 5,268 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: 80% - Excellent Total price: $442
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