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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	96.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B86
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) (all builds)
Memory	24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20231020
Uptime	7.2 Days
Run Date	May 01 '24 at 18:19
Run Duration	199 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	75.1% Very good	Memory 66.7 1-Core 127 2-Core 247 79% 147 Pts	4-Core 448 8-Core 788 75% 618 Pts	64-Core 975 60% 975 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 75.1% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% MSI(1462 3810) ≥ 4GB Ram: 8GB, Driver: 24.3.1 Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	96.2% Outstanding	Lighting 121 Reflection 195 Parallax 201 99% 172 fps	MRender 112 Gravity 138 Splatting 91.5 91% 114 fps
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 96.2% Great: 104%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS500G3XHC-00SJG0 500GB 11,656 User benchmarks, average bench 246% 389GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,915 Write 1,970 Mixed 1,594 408% 1,826 MB/s	4K Read 40.4 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 63.5 214% 79.3 MB/s	DQ Read 934 DQ Write 612 DQ Mixed 757 569% 768 MB/s
Poor: 184% Great: 288%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 217GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 502 Write 479 Mixed 440 106% 474 MB/s	4K Read 41.8 4K Write 93.1 4K Mixed 56.7 185% 63.9 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 360 DQ Mixed 368 278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116 55,768 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 57GB free Firmware: MU02 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 418 Write 321 Mixed 301 77% 346 MB/s	4K Read 26.3 4K Write 82.7 4K Mixed 36.5 130% 48.5 MB/s	DQ Read 177 DQ Write 256 DQ Mixed 148 131% 194 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 97%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60 30,974 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 75GB free Firmware: 1AA01113 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 79.4 Write 35 Mixed 50.6 41% 55 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 188% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 1,417 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	65.3% Good	MC Read 26.5 MC Write 17.7 MC Mixed 26.2 67% 23.5 GB/s	SC Read 19.7 SC Write 16.7 SC Mixed 24.6 58% 20.3 GB/s	Latency 109 37% 109 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 124%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	69	57	144	23.8"	1280 720	AOC2402 24G2W1G4

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 60%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $86Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,692x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	424x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	411x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $212Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	342x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	319x
RTX 2060Nvidia $288Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	305x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	146x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	117x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	112x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	398x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $39Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	274x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	190x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $414

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16