MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201127
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '22 at 20:04
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 82.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
92% 171 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 852
86% 699 Pts
64-Core 1,106
68% 1,106 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.1.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.3% Average
Lighting 59.6
Reflection 60.9
Parallax 81.7
49% 67.4 fps
MRender 60.9
Gravity 62.5
Splatting 44.7
45% 56 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3701101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 91 57 110 93 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 504
Write 422
Mixed 131
SusWrite 106
64% 291 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 21.5
133% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 55.1
106% 208 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 100%
Kingston SNVS250G 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: EDFK9NO2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1175 1187 1169 1178 1176 1177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,132
Write 1,188
Mixed 1,062
SusWrite 1177
257% 1,140 MB/s
4K Read 52.3
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 76.5
279% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 558
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 648
524% 725 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 237%
Great: 211%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 191 204 204 204 206 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 136
Mixed 71.4
SusWrite 199
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
126% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.1
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 35.5
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 285 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
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Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI (MS-7A40)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $466
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