MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 162%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics188% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 23 '20 at 19:36
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 76.8
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
98% 186 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 898
95% 758 Pts
64-Core 1,155
72% 1,155 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 96%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
Asus(1043 87B2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 273
Reflection 248
Parallax 298
222% 273 fps
MRender 308
Gravity 231
Splatting 172
186% 237 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,723
Write 2,502
Mixed 1,926
530% 2,384 MB/s
4K Read 68.5
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 98.1
329% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,371
DQ Write 1,243
DQ Mixed 1,281
968% 1,298 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
606GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 322 325 325 325 324 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 496
Mixed 466
SusWrite 346
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 61.1
209% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 371
267% 341 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 121%
Great: 129%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
46GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 145 145 146 145 145 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 491
Mixed 392
SusWrite 180
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 53.9
193% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 176
160% 244 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 27.9
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 28.8
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,509 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $646
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