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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics106% 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 Drive259% 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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 26 '21 at 11:21
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 81.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 291
94% 173 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 838
87% 699 Pts
64-Core 1,074
66% 1,074 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$270
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 126
Parallax 134
115% 133 fps
MRender 150
Gravity 109
Splatting 93.5
93% 117 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1568 1644 1071 649 531 532 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 1665
Write 1,717
Mixed 1,250
SusWrite 999
316% 1,408 MB/s
4K Read 62.8
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 86.5
297% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 760
DQ Write 983
DQ Mixed 348
408% 697 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 259%
Great: 277%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 126 137 138 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 88.2
Write 109
Mixed 111
SusWrite 130
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.5
382% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 97%
Seagate M3 Portable 1TB
247GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 93 98 101 102 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 48
Write 92.2
Mixed 85
SusWrite 98.3
60% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.5
141% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 65%
SP Bolt B10 256GB
84GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 146 84 85 85 85 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 14% Great: 19%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
330GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 149 150 149 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 141
Write 96.3
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 149
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.2%
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 (64th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 35.9
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 89.2%
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 10 7 120 27" 1280 720 SAM707A LC27G5xT
Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,269 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: 82% - Excellent Total price: $437
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