MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '21 at 02:08
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 69
1-Core 147
2-Core 290
89% 169 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 842
86% 692 Pts
64-Core 1,067
66% 1,067 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1463 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 24.1
Reflection 20.5
Parallax 23.2
20% 22.6 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 26
Splatting 0.2
13% 17.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 28 40 34 23 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Read 69.7
Write 42.6
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 32.2
32% 43.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.1
52% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.9% Good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.7
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 24.5
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 285 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $452
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