MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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.
Graphics145% 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 Drive118% 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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190710
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 00:39
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 85.1
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 863
85% 693 Pts
64-Core 1,072
66% 1,072 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
PNY(196E 136B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
145% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 246
Parallax 312
148% 247 fps
MRender 297
Gravity 227
Splatting 139
172% 221 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 145%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 443 455 460 412 309 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 451
Mixed 431
SusWrite 410
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 58.9
191% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 252
195% 265 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 123 122 124 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 117
Write 103
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 123
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.7
211% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESTK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.3
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 31.9
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 115%

 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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