MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive157% 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-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '20 at 03:30
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 740
69% 572 Pts
64-Core 976
60% 976 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 86%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 216 54 58 75 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,350
Write 921
Mixed 856
SusWrite 95
178% 806 MB/s
4K Read 53.1
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 67.9
233% 81.5 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 778
DQ Mixed 220
263% 443 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 157%
Great: 209%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 44.9
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 36.2
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 27.3
SC Write 41.8
SC Mixed 31.3
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,847 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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