MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 182%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 169%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics192% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive203% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '21 at 17:50
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600KF-$123
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 298
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 871
86% 705 Pts
64-Core 1153
71% 1153 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
192% Outstanding
Lighting 280
Reflection 249
Parallax 282
228% 270 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 235
Splatting 173
189% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 192%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1316 545 551 553 554 547 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,166
Write 2,253
Mixed 1,364
SusWrite 678
310% 1,365 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 74.4
256% 97.8 MB/s
DQ Read 674
DQ Write 915
DQ Mixed 1,012
704% 867 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 203%
Great: 277%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
151GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 278 277 277 278 278 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 484
Mixed 408
SusWrite 299
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 58.4
206% 73.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 231
208% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
733GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 93 95 94 96 95 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 96.6
Write 97.1
Mixed 51
SusWrite 93.9
62% 84.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 58%
Maxtor STM3320613AS 320GB
284GB free
Firmware: MC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 108 108 108 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 117
Write 118
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 108
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 66%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
294GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 112 114 112 115 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
63% Good
Read 105
Write 117
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 114
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 63%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
83% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 23.1
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 33.9
SC Mixed 26.4
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 83%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) Builds (Compare 4,452 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $636
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HDDRAMUSB
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