MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	42.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A40
Motherboard	MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40) (all builds)
Memory	9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210208
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 09 '21 at 02:44
Run Duration	113 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	58%

PC Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G-$135 127,344 User benchmarks, average bench 63% AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	61.8% Good	Memory 69.2 1-Core 92.1 2-Core 174 64% 112 Pts	4-Core 293 8-Core 491 48% 392 Pts	64-Core 555 34% 555 Pts
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 61.8% Great: 73%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU655 120GB 3,439 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 27GB free (System drive) Firmware: P190710b SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 77 30 63 75 80 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	42.4% Average	Read 296 Write 90.8 Mixed 122 SusWrite 61.2 31% 143 MB/s	4K Read 17.1 4K Write 55 4K Mixed 21.8 83% 31.3 MB/s	DQ Read 49.3 DQ Write 9.8 DQ Mixed 27.1 20% 28.7 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 94%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	78.3% Very good	MC Read 31 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 30.3 85% 29.6 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 20.4 SC Mixed 18 52% 18.2 GB/s	Latency 103 39% 103 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 78.3% Great: 104%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	3	1	64	0"	1280 720

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Typical B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 285 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 87%

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Desktop 90%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 82%

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Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	55x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $153Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	33x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	24x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	28x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	24x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	17x

SSD
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	19x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBWD $68Bench 204%, 97,624 samples	15x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	10x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	28x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples	12x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 87,891 samples	9x

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Value: 100% - Outstanding

Total price: $481

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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