MSI B450M/ac

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.4% 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.
MotherboardMSI B450M/ac  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 00:02
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 69.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
92% 175 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 889
92% 739 Pts
64-Core 1,098
68% 1,098 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.7.1
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62.9
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 95.6
51% 74 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 47.7
49% 61 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF870400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 35 37 40 46 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 459
Write 339
Mixed 216
SusWrite 72
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 18
4K Mixed 10.2
59% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 54.1
DQ Mixed 29.6
35% 62.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 55%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 161 160 157 157 158 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.1% Good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 26.7
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 25.8
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 103%

 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 7 100 24.1" 1280 720 SAM0F90 LC24RG50
Typical B450M/ac Builds (Compare 66 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI B450M/ac

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $248
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