MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive202% 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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 22:25
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 210
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 640
65% 528 Pts
64-Core 852
53% 852 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 81%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
462GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s45 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1099 1120 1112 1124 1126 677 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 1,752
Write 1,070
Mixed 799
SusWrite 1,043
260% 1,166 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 42.6
155% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 670
DQ Mixed 474
358% 464 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 202%
Great: 297%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160U 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 44.5
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 35.7
116% 40.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 31.9
95% 33.4 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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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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