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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
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 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics114% 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 Drive294% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateDec 20 '20 at 09:00
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%
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 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 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 75.1
1-Core 155
2-Core 307
95% 179 Pts
4-Core 606
8-Core 1,037
100% 821 Pts
64-Core 1,462
90% 1,462 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Lighting 150
Reflection 151
Parallax 141
122% 147 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 149
Splatting 127
109% 134 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1141 1242 605 606 609 605 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,363
Write 1,898
Mixed 1,609
SusWrite 801
372% 1,668 MB/s
4K Read 66
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 90.1
302% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,366
DQ Write 1,174
DQ Mixed 1,248
941% 1,262 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 294%
Great: 296%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87
7TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 184 175 182 186 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 138
Write 153
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 171
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.9
249% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8266.C8FN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.4% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 16.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.4
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 90.2
44% 90.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 95%

 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: 82% - Excellent Total price: $436
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