MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.1% 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)
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '22 at 03:01
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G-$75
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.05 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 63.9
1-Core 56.5
2-Core 100
46% 73.5 Pts
4-Core 287
8-Core 367
42% 327 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6500-XT-$140
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
55.1% Above average
Lighting 57.7
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 121
47% 85.3 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 80.5
71% 87.8 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,453
Write 2152
Mixed 1,704
468% 2,103 MB/s
4K Read 55.4
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 55.3
207% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1089
DQ Write 625
DQ Mixed 803
612% 839 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
46.3% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 16.1
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 12.6
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,516 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $611
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