MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% 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 Drive294% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 24 '21 at 18:15
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 298
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 839
89% 710 Pts
64-Core 1,096
68% 1,096 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Lighting 161
Reflection 154
Parallax 166
131% 160 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 134
Splatting 117
117% 147 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 121%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lexar 512GB SSD 512GB
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.7.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1216 1861 1872 1290 621 484 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,122
Write 1,817
Mixed 1154
SusWrite 1,224
353% 1,579 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 174
4K Mixed 67.1
269% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,303
DQ Write 1,071
DQ Mixed 544
583% 973 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 294%
Great: 313%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
931GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 468 474 478 477 478 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 472
Mixed 412
SusWrite 450
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 56.4
191% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 366
DQ Mixed 284
238% 344 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 33.7
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.7
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 34.2
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $646
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