MSI B450M/ac

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 93.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive255% 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.
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.
MotherboardMSI B450M/ac  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200713
Uptime1 Days
Run DateAug 10 '22 at 02:13
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 81.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 287
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 961
92% 761 Pts
64-Core 1,459
90% 1,459 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M4000
Nvidia(10DE 1153) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 462.31
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Lighting 39
Reflection 42.2
Parallax 37.6
32% 39.6 fps
MRender 51
Gravity 37.3
Splatting 39.4
34% 42.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
650GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1332 835 895 843 842 837 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 1549
Write 1,760
Mixed 1,392
SusWrite 930
317% 1,408 MB/s
4K Read 54
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 79.1
286% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1279
DQ Write 907
DQ Mixed 1,129
833% 1,105 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 255%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G30C15U4R.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
81% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 32.6
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 32.1
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 81%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M/ac Builds (Compare 66 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI B450M/ac

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $248
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