MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200418
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 15 '21 at 04:47
Run Duration248 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 77.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 239
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 430
54% 409 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 92.4
Reflection 88.9
Parallax 82.8
75% 88 fps
Gravity 80.1
Splatting 0.3
30% 40.2 fps
Poor: 65% Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94
725GB free
Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1812 1469 1988 1969 2046 2060 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
300% Outstanding
Read 1,715
Write 2,156
Mixed 1,877
SusWrite 1,891
432% 1910 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 83.6
276% 97.3 MB/s
DQ Read 734
DQ Write 591
DQ Mixed 700
514% 675 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 300%
Great: 365%
Seagate ST3750640AS 750GB-$60
370GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 25 26 35 35 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
25.4% Poor
Read 57.3
Write 63.3
Mixed 40
SusWrite 31
35% 47.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
66.1% Good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 25.7
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 23.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 85.7
47% 85.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 110%

 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 9 7 60 27" 1920 1080 GSM59BD 27EA33
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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $527
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