MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 47% Yacht	Desktop 74% Battleship	Workstation 45% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	68.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B86
Motherboard	MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86) (all builds)
Memory	2.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190918
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 25 '20 at 16:58
Run Duration	124 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	7%

Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120 142,983 User benchmarks, average bench 74% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.8% Very good	Memory 73.1 1-Core 119 2-Core 215 76% 136 Pts	4-Core 379 8-Core 666 63% 522 Pts	64-Core 918 57% 918 Pts
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 71.8% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240 428,800 User benchmarks, average bench 71% MSI(1462 C758) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	68.8% Good	Lighting 85.6 Reflection 82.2 Parallax 79.9 70% 82.6 fps	MRender 105 Gravity 77 Splatting 69.4 67% 83.9 fps
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 76%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA250CM10002 250GB 2,988 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 16GB free (System drive) Firmware: STAS1024 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 442 Write 399 Mixed 381 91% 407 MB/s	4K Read 25.6 4K Write 56.5 4K Mixed 33.8 112% 38.6 MB/s	DQ Read 366 DQ Write 71.4 DQ Mixed 213 158% 217 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 377GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 140 146 156 160 165 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	Read 188 Write 172 Mixed 67.8 SusWrite 149 105% 144 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 96.6% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz Performing below potential (0^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	36.4% Below average	MC Read 13.9 MC Write 10.8 MC Mixed 12.4 35% 12.4 GB/s	SC Read 12 SC Write 9.9 SC Mixed 12 32% 11.3 GB/s	Latency 94.4 42% 94.4 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 36.4% Great: 110%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 8,858 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 78%

Battleship

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 74%

Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	3,006x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	804x
Ryzen 5 3600XAMD $210Bench 84%, 294,959 samples	721x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	573x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	534x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	425x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	256x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	204x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	197x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	845x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	382x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	287x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $522

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16