MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.7% 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 Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220718
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '22 at 20:00
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G-$135
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 236
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 618
61% 496 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 11 (Ryzen iGPU)
AMD(1002 15DD) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.30.23.04
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Lighting 20.5
Reflection 16.2
Parallax 29.1
17% 21.9 fps
MRender 14.2
Gravity 23.3
Splatting 14.1
14% 17.2 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 418 367 441 318 143 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 436
Mixed 427
SusWrite 348
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 43.7
143% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 275
231% 334 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 102%
Great: 123%
Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 500GB-$60
530GB free
Firmware: JE3OA60B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 51 50 50 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
32.1% Below average
Read 61.9
Write 54.7
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 49.6
37% 50.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 50%
WD Elements 2621 1TB
931GB free, PID 2621
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 119 118 119 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 127
Write 110
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 118
142% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 0.8
316% 3.3 MB/s
DQ Read 0.4
DQ Write 8.5
DQ Mixed 0.5
308% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 32.4
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 30.1
95% 33.2 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 111%

 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 1,509 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $646
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HDDRAMUSB
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