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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.8% 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 Drive137% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 21 '22 at 20:19
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 78.4
1-Core 142
2-Core 267
88% 162 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 810
79% 647 Pts
64-Core 964
60% 964 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.8% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 67.7
58% 69.8 fps
MRender 57.2
Gravity 66.7
Splatting 54.2
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 42 49 47 49 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 836
Write 884
Mixed 539
SusWrite 64.2
130% 581 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 73.4
234% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 842
DQ Mixed 223
276% 471 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 137%
Great: 242%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
611GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 153 156 159 156 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 126
Write 148
Mixed 68
SusWrite 156
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
95% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 106%
SanDisk Cruzer Snap 32GB
9GB free, PID 55a5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 10 8.8 10 8.9 10 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
13.3% Very poor
Read 31.5
Write 20.4
Mixed 13.2
SusWrite 10.3
23% 18.9 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.4
158% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13.3%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 F4-3200C16-8GVKB TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 F4-3200C16-8GVKB 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 35.8
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 31
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 92%

 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 5,271 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $441
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