MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.6% 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 Drive98.6% 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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateApr 22 '21 at 23:33
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 75
1-Core 138
2-Core 271
87% 161 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 673
68% 554 Pts
64-Core 671
42% 671 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 75
Parallax 74.2
54% 71.9 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 58.5
52% 65.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$100
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 206 181 147 140 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 452
Mixed 349
SusWrite 183
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 97.2
4K Mixed 47.8
168% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 240
208% 310 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 107%
WD Elements 25A1 4TB
2TB free, PID 25a1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 100 99 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 108
Write 102
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 99.5
124% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 0.8
262% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.5% Very good
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 30.7
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 29.4
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 90.4
44% 90.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,522 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $658
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