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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics107% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive273% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 08:48
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 82.2
1-Core 147
2-Core 293
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 824
86% 688 Pts
64-Core 996
62% 996 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 127
Parallax 134
116% 134 fps
MRender 152
Gravity 109
Splatting 94.6
94% 119 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
384GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1580 1584 1654 1658 706 602 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 1,594
Write 1,669
Mixed 1,272
SusWrite 1,297
328% 1,458 MB/s
4K Read 58.6
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 88.2
291% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 766
DQ Write 992
DQ Mixed 333
403% 697 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 273%
Great: 277%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 128 132 140 136 132 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 103
Write 98.7
Mixed 109
SusWrite 132
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 0.6
362% 3.43 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 97%
Seagate M3 Portable 1TB
247GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 102 105 105 104 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 85.3
Write 82
Mixed 101
SusWrite 102
69% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.5
186% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 65%
SP Bolt B10 256GB
84GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 152 84 85 85 84 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 14% Great: 19%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
331GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 154 154 154 155 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 145
Write 139
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 153
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 34.8
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 35.8
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 111%

 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% 0 288 159 120 27" 2560 1440 SAM707A LC27G5xT
Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,271 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $441
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