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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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.
Graphics17.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '20 at 05:48
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G-$98
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 71.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 256
81% 150 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 689
75% 594 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
MSI(1462 7B86) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.20
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 23.5
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 32.4
19% 24.4 fps
MRender 12.3
Gravity 26.4
Splatting 16
15% 18.2 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 214 206 206 208 211 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 268
Mixed 272
SusWrite 214
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 45.4
150% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 255
204% 290 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 215 216 204 215 217 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
85% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 27.8
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.6
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85%
Great: 91%

 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 5,271 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $441
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