MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics135% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '21 at 15:15
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 72.8
1-Core 136
2-Core 262
85% 157 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 809
83% 672 Pts
64-Core 1,306
81% 1,306 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
EVGA(3842 3755) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
135% Outstanding
Lighting 190
Reflection 181
Parallax 201
155% 191 fps
MRender 185
Gravity 146
Splatting 129
122% 153 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 135%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ1A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 426 241 88 443 468 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 418
Write 219
Mixed 378
SusWrite 353
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 41.5
150% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 196
176% 262 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 100%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
565GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 446 485 479 491 488 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 476
Mixed 404
SusWrite 478
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 47.3
170% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 364
274% 366 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 119%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.1% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 29.4
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 22.9
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 95.2
42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,271 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $441
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