MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics38.5% 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 Drive44.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '21 at 06:24
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 727
78% 620 Pts
64-Core 725
45% 725 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.5% Below average
Lighting 45.3
Reflection 59.2
Parallax 70
37% 58.2 fps
MRender 59.5
Gravity 53.2
Splatting 43.3
42% 52 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03170007
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 47 47 47 48 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 419
Write 49
Mixed 93
SusWrite 47
33% 152 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 4.3
84% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 38.7
DQ Mixed 86.8
50% 49.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 85%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 190 194 191 194 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Read 205
Write 183
Mixed 107
SusWrite 190
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 0.8
9% 3.87 MB/s
DQ Read 0.9
DQ Write 11.3
DQ Mixed 1
2% 4.4 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 24.4
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 33.5
SC Mixed 25.8
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 36: 5R 2G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
36% 20% 59 192 12 60 23.5" 1920 1080 ACI24C7 ASUS VP247
Typical B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) Builds (Compare 4,450 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) - $197

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $636
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