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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory17.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 07 '21 at 15:58
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 82%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 71.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 229
75% 138 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 705
68% 562 Pts
64-Core 981
61% 981 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.6
Reflection 17.8
Parallax 22.4
18% 20.9 fps
MRender 30.6
Gravity 20.5
Splatting 24.9
21% 25.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 301 301 302 303 299 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 304
Mixed 293
SusWrite 302
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 34.3
131% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 240
208% 309 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
703GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 194 195 195 191 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 77
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 192
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
76.3% Very good
MC Read 33.1
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 31.8
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 24.2
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 97.8
41% 97.8 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 131%

 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 5,285 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $443
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