MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 186%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 170%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics206% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive235% 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.
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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 18:05
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 79.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 827
86% 693 Pts
64-Core 1,046
65% 1,046 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
206% Outstanding
Lighting 304
Reflection 280
Parallax 308
248% 298 fps
MRender 345
Gravity 249
Splatting 182
203% 259 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 206%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1164 117 117 116 703 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 1,732
Write 1,720
Mixed 1259
SusWrite 389
285% 1,275 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 91.1
312% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 917
DQ Write 1,103
DQ Mixed 308
427% 776 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 235%
Great: 295%
WD Elements 25A3 12TB
10TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 193 193 190 183 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 191
Mixed 169
SusWrite 191
252% 183 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 10.7
4K Mixed 0.9
420% 6.2 MB/s
DQ Read 0.5
DQ Write 6
DQ Mixed 1.2
247% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
89% Excellent
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 36.4
92% 32 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 35.8
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 89%
Great: 105%

 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 1,509 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: $646
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