MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.57% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive92.6% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '21 at 21:48
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 129
2-Core 218
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 709
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7C88) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9168
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
5.57% Terrible
Lighting 6
Reflection 5.8
Parallax 6.8
5% 6.2 fps
MRender 8.4
Gravity 6
Splatting 10.2
7% 8.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.57%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 430 429 428 433 432 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 406
Write 408
Mixed 374
SusWrite 427
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 34
127% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 116
127% 209 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFRA266.C8FE CT8G4DFRA266.C4FE 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance (0th percentile)
47.2% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 12.9
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 79%

 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 4,473 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $592
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