MSI B460M PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics50.5% 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 Drive29.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201130
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 05:53
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 51%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10400F-$98
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
45.5% Average
Memory 62.5
1-Core 42.7
2-Core 83.1
40% 62.8 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 205
23% 182 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 65.2
49% 63.4 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 61.5
53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 3.3 22 22 37 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Read 370
Write 3.7
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 22.9
26% 120 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 14.9
42% 11.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
133GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 116 69 49 53 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 117
Write 116
Mixed 72
SusWrite 79.4
71% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 19.1
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.2
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 32: 4R 3G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
32% 13% 79 106 7 144 23.5" 1920 1080 VSC36AF VX2458 Series
Typical B460M PRO (MS-7C88) Builds (Compare 1,388 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M PRO (MS-7C88)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $433
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