MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics97.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '21 at 03:13
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 79.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 232
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 695
71% 572 Pts
64-Core 923
57% 923 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Dell(1028 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (122 fps cap detected)
97.3% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 123
Parallax 122
99% 122 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 122
Splatting 113
94% 115 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Flare 60GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 476
Write 355
Mixed 334
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 36.6
144% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 195
174% 259 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 86%
Dierya 1TB 1TB
908GB free
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 459 435 424 428 424 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 460
Mixed 398
SusWrite 438
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 43
152% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 103
141% 259 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 109%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL17-17-17 D4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 29.5
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 25.4
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,509 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $646
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