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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive84% 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime6 Days
Run DateAug 11 '22 at 06:55
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%
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 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 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 61.7
1-Core 70
2-Core 153
54% 95 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 781
74% 613 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 62
54% 64.9 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 67.7
Splatting 62.3
53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
367GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 384 302 391 309 273 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 375
Write 356
Mixed 253
SusWrite 323
74% 327 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 23
114% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 76.4
132% 260 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 84%
Great: 111%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
389GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 41 49 65 53 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
31.4% Below average
Read 56.8
Write 79.4
Mixed 52
SusWrite 52.5
44% 60.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 189 190 192 189 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 137
Mixed 83.1
SusWrite 186
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C13 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
66.9% Good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 27.3
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 22.7
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 123
33% 123 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 113%

 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%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
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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