MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results


Gaming 4% Tree trunk	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 4% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	4.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	93.3% 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.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C88
Motherboard	MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) (all builds)
Memory	1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201130
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '21 at 20:17
Run Duration	135 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-10100-$94 24,563 User benchmarks, average bench 80% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	91.6% Outstanding	Memory 92.8 1-Core 136 2-Core 262 91% 163 Pts	4-Core 487 8-Core 706 75% 596 Pts	64-Core 724 45% 724 Pts
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 91.6% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630 37,718 User benchmarks, average bench 5% MSI(1462 7C88) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9126 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	4.77% Terrible	Lighting 6.5 Reflection 4.1 Parallax 0.2 5% 3.6 fps	MRender 6.6 Gravity 8.9 Splatting 0.1 4% 5.2 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.77% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB 43,498 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 435GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 206 211 214 216 208 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	Read 406 Write 413 Mixed 262 SusWrite 222 73% 326 MB/s	4K Read 40.2 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 33.5 160% 60 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 170 178% 293 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 114%
Lexar JumpDrive 8GB 348 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 3GB free, PID a202 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.9 5.1 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.6 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	5.87% Terrible	Read 21.3 Write 2 Mixed 4.5 SusWrite 5.4 8% 8.3 MB/s	4K Read 6.8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 25% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 5.87% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 4ATF51264AZ-2G6E1 1x4GB 824 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 1 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	39.3% Below average	MC Read 15.4 MC Write 12 MC Mixed 9.7 35% 12.4 GB/s	SC Read 12.7 SC Write 16 SC Mixed 12.8 40% 13.8 GB/s	Latency 62.5 64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 39.3% Great: 43%

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

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Gaming 65%

Destroyer

Desktop 88%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) - $197

CPU
Core i5-10400FIntel $98Bench 85%, 153,026 samples	1,738x
Core i3-10100FIntel $70Bench 80%, 39,812 samples	732x
Core i5-10400Intel $130Bench 84%, 71,804 samples	509x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	381x
GTX 1650Nvidia $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples	326x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	314x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	143x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	133x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	103x

RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples	209x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	126x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	102x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $631

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16