MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.2% 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 Drive71.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 06:19
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 60
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 121
48% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 581
50% 430 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 56%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
XFX(1682 9550) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1203 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 17.3
Reflection 26.2
Parallax 24.7
14% 22.7 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 18.6
Splatting 20
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 101 102 98 96 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 430
Write 282
Mixed 246
SusWrite 113
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 74.6
4K Mixed 30.1
104% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 227
201% 304 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
479GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 169 169 169 170 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 154
Mixed 88.5
SusWrite 170
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.3% Very good
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 26.8
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 13
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,846 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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