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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics97.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190918
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 13:49
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 68.3
1-Core 142
2-Core 280
87% 163 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 803
81% 657 Pts
64-Core 998
62% 998 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.9% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 142
Parallax 209
101% 158 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 127
Splatting 95.3
91% 114 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 104%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 425 438 444 441 382 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 443
Mixed 407
SusWrite 424
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 45.4
155% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 292
238% 337 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 109%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.1% Good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 26
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 22.9
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 103%

 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $441
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