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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics100% 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 Drive123% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210928
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateNov 26 '21 at 13:12
Run Duration260 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$202
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 177
2-Core 346
110% 204 Pts
4-Core 670
8-Core 1,130
109% 900 Pts
64-Core 1,665
103% 1,665 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.11.3
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
100% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 144
Parallax 195
104% 155 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 136
Splatting 96.3
93% 116 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 453 456 459 461 461 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 455
Mixed 448
SusWrite 457
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 56.1
186% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 277
234% 340 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 123%
Great: 123%
Nvme CT1000P 1TB
320GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1289 97 88 104 100 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1523
Write 1,510
Mixed 1,107
SusWrite 296
248% 1,109 MB/s
4K Read 61.5
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 81.8
286% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 688
DQ Write 961
DQ Mixed 272
360% 641 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 204%
Great: 299%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
76GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 469 469 470 467 470 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 471
Mixed 428
SusWrite 469
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 55.3
186% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 300
246% 351 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
70GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 465 468 470 458 469 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 471
Mixed 425
SusWrite 466
106% 468 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 55.2
187% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 310
250% 354 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
826GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 474 474 476 474 474 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 477
Mixed 404
SusWrite 474
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 54.2
185% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 367
DQ Mixed 291
241% 347 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 31.8
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 38.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,272 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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