MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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.
Graphics85.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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 (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210205
Uptime5 Days
Run DateSep 23 '21 at 02:04
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 80.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 297
94% 176 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 847
87% 703 Pts
64-Core 1,088
67% 1,088 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
85.7% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 120
Parallax 106
86% 111 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 94.9
Splatting 91.2
84% 105 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 256GB
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0810B
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 495
Write 420
Mixed 360
94% 425 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 41.4
154% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 47.7
DQ Mixed 176
117% 144 MB/s
Poor: 62% Great: 107%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
85GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 470 473 474 470 467 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 487
Mixed 369
SusWrite 455
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 56.3
195% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 336
262% 359 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Patriot Scorch M2 512GB
65GB free
Firmware: E8FM12.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 33 38 46 56 67 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 634
Write 571
Mixed 569
SusWrite 44.4
102% 455 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 45.3
171% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 867
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 55
180% 409 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 106%
Great: 164%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
897GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 203 197 192 191 188 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 93.5
Write 199
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 193
93% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
362% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-20-20 D4-3200 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 33.7
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 32.9
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 37: 5R 4G 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
37% 30% 30 332 267 144 31.5" 2560 1440 MSI1462 MSI MAG321CQR
History: Score 14: 0R 3G 5B | Score 37: 5R 4G 0B
Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $377
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