MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics133% 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.
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-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 11:29
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$200
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 81.6
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
95% 177 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 994
96% 788 Pts
64-Core 1,411
87% 1,411 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
133% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 176
Parallax 174
148% 178 fps
MRender 206
Gravity 160
Splatting 113
125% 160 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 133%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,613
Write 1,930
Mixed 1,890
476% 2,145 MB/s
4K Read 66.2
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 92
309% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,069
DQ Write 864
DQ Mixed 972
726% 968 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
25GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 145 134 146 133 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 106
Write 109
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 133
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
214% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 109%
Seagate Portable 320GB
149GB free, PID 2330
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 36.3
Write 36.1
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 36.2
46% 34.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 34.1
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 33.8
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $499
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