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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive98% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '21 at 17:16
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 830
81% 664 Pts
64-Core 1,013
63% 1,013 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 58.4
Reflection 69.9
Parallax 61.4
48% 63.2 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 54.6
49% 61 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 128GB-$40
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 335 348 347 350 350 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 352
Mixed 298
SusWrite 344
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 92.2
4K Mixed 41.6
148% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 198
173% 256 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 98%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
931GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 191 198 201 178 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 130
Mixed 85.6
SusWrite 189
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 44.9
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 35.2
116% 40.7 GB/s
SC Read 28.7
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 30.9
94% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 112%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 50: 10R 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
50% 67% 15 309 266 144 23.5" 1920 1080 LHC2360 24-FHD-144-V2
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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