MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results


Gaming 23% Surfboard	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 22% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	15.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	97.3% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B86
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) (all builds)
Memory	13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200617
Uptime	3 Days
Run Date	Jun 12 '21 at 19:43
Run Duration	267 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	95.9% Outstanding	Memory 82.5 1-Core 149 2-Core 298 95% 176 Pts	4-Core 587 8-Core 911 92% 749 Pts	64-Core 1,104 68% 1,104 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 95.9% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost-$140 15,701 User benchmarks, average bench 17% EVGA(3842 3658) 2GB CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	15.3% Very poor	Lighting 20 Reflection 24.4 Parallax 28 16% 24.1 fps	MRender 30 Gravity 26.1 Splatting 0.2 13% 18.8 fps
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 15.3% Great: 18%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39 62,883 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 112GB free (System drive) Firmware: X41100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 258 171 141 107 120 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	97.3% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 469 Mixed 308 SusWrite 184 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 36.6 4K Write 93.4 4K Mixed 46.8 165% 58.9 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 286 DQ Mixed 247 209% 307 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 97.3% Great: 108%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 312GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 493 492 493 492 493 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	134% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 494 Mixed 392 SusWrite 493 106% 471 MB/s	4K Read 47 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 64.1 215% 76.1 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 361 DQ Mixed 371 279% 372 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 134%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44 34,705 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 86GB free Firmware: 3.AAF SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 95 97 97 98 97 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	44.8% Average	Read 59.3 Write 28.7 Mixed 39.8 SusWrite 96.7 41% 56.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 44.8% Great: 54%
Hitachi HUS724030ALA640 3TB 2,302 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1.5TB free Firmware: MF8OAC50 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 135 137 138 138 139 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	76.8% Very good	Read 130 Write 129 Mixed 67.2 SusWrite 138 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 94%
WD My Book 25EE 4TB 13,827 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 32GB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 37 37 37 38 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	21.8% Poor	Read 36.1 Write 35.4 Mixed 31.5 SusWrite 36.7 48% 34.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 133% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 21.8% Great: 100%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 37 37 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	21% Poor	Read 34.8 Write 35.2 Mixed 31 SusWrite 37 47% 34.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 122% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 21% Great: 60%
WD My Book Essentials 1.5TB 1,072 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 208GB free, PID 1110 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 37 38 39 39 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	16.4% Very poor	Read 36.1 Write 34 Mixed 26.4 SusWrite 37.9 46% 33.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.5 50% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 16.4% Great: 21%
WD My Book 25ED 4TB 597 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 1.5TB free, PID 25ed Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 112 113 112 113 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	80.3% Excellent	Read 129 Write 113 Mixed 91.2 SusWrite 112 149% 111 MB/s	4K Read 14.2 4K Write 11 4K Mixed 1 461% 8.73 MB/s	DQ Read 0.6 DQ Write 12.1 DQ Mixed 0.8 441% 4.5 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 80.3% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4W.M8FE 2x8GB 1,352 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	89.8% Excellent	MC Read 36.1 MC Write 24.2 MC Mixed 35.5 91% 31.9 GB/s	SC Read 27 SC Write 24.3 SC Mixed 36.4 84% 29.2 GB/s	Latency 76.1 53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 89.8% Great: 109%

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Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,683x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	424x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	408x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	337x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	316x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	303x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	144x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	117x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	110x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	397x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	272x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	189x

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Value: 82% - Excellent

Total price: $436

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16