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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics96.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '22 at 14:52
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 71.3
1-Core 100
2-Core 155
64% 109 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 572
54% 446 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Sapphire(174B 1425) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.3% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 132
Parallax 124
97% 125 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 127
Splatting 112
96% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 540s Series 480GB
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSF036C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 89 160 115 150 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 449
Write 420
Mixed 356
SusWrite 136
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 18.4
86% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 92.3
101% 167 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
78.9% Very good
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 27.3
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 22
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 98.4
41% 98.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 81%

 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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