MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics43.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive279% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190827
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 04 '21 at 01:41
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 76.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 186
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 656
60% 504 Pts
64-Core 897
56% 897 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.3% Average
Lighting 54
Reflection 57.2
Parallax 75.3
44% 62.2 fps
MRender 56.5
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 42.8
42% 52.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
334GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1297 1324 1397 1406 1365 1384 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 2,346
Write 2,197
Mixed 1,676
SusWrite 1362
425% 1,895 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 68.5
222% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 862
DQ Write 581
DQ Mixed 785
568% 742 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 279%
Great: 410%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 146 150 147 140 147 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 137
Write 135
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 145
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.8% Good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 24.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 21
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 86.7
46% 86.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) Builds (Compare 1,679 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $413
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HDDRAMUSB
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