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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 198%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 184%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics214% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive350% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory59.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '20 at 23:17
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$199
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 155
2-Core 292
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 885
89% 721 Pts
64-Core 1,121
69% 1,121 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
214% Outstanding
Lighting 320
Reflection 278
Parallax 337
261% 312 fps
MRender 344
Gravity 254
Splatting 185
205% 261 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 214%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$93
734GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1631 1574 1462 1464 1488 1449 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
350% Outstanding
Read 2,618
Write 2,491
Mixed 1,873
SusWrite 1,511
476% 2,123 MB/s
4K Read 66.2
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 96
318% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,354
DQ Write 1095
DQ Mixed 998
809% 1,149 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 350%
Great: 410%
CT2000BX500SSD1 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 459 461 460 461 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 469
Mixed 424
SusWrite 403
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 29
150% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 41
91% 180 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 101%
Great: 99%
WDC WD40 EFAX-68JH4N0 4TB
3TB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 172 172 170 171 171 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
112% Outstanding
Read 220
Write 169
Mixed 115
SusWrite 172
220% 169 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 12.3
4K Mixed 1.1
528% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 0.7
DQ Write 10.8
DQ Mixed 0.9
400% 4.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 112%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 41
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 29.3
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 42.6
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 102%
Great: 138%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $397
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