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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
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 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics105% 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)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210928
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '21 at 16:30
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 7 5800X-$175
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 176
2-Core 348
110% 206 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,186
106% 897 Pts
64-Core 1,673
104% 1,673 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.11.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 140
Parallax 210
113% 163 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 142
Splatting 94
94% 117 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$39
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 457 454 457 457 457 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 460
Mixed 442
SusWrite 456
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 56.2
191% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 273
230% 336 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: 1509 1514 348 105 100 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 1,528
Write 1,520
Mixed 1,112
SusWrite 613
267% 1,193 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 82.3
288% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 690
DQ Write 956
DQ Mixed 272
359% 639 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 224%
Great: 299%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$80
76GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 469 469 470 470 467 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 467
Mixed 438
SusWrite 469
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 55.6
185% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 309
250% 352 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$80
70GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 469 467 469 467 469 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 469
Mixed 428
SusWrite 468
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 55.1
186% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 299
245% 349 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 123%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$80
826GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 475 473 476 474 474 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 478
Mixed 411
SusWrite 474
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 54.8
184% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 368
DQ Mixed 291
242% 347 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 123%
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)
93.3% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 31.3
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 38.6
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.3%
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 5,281 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $446
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