MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.2% 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 Drive47.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180713
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 24 '20 at 03:48
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 83.5
1-Core 119
2-Core 238
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 790
77% 633 Pts
64-Core 979
61% 979 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 3603) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 42.2
Parallax 55.7
37% 47.9 fps
MRender 57.4
Gravity 52.9
Splatting 39.7
40% 50 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 87 41 58 23 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 463
Write 157
Mixed 347
SusWrite 57.8
56% 256 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 30.4
4K Mixed 1.2
72% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 25.1
DQ Mixed 17.5
42% 95.3 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 102%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABX0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 93 93 93 93 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 96.7
Write 94.3
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 92.4
55% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 108%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB
234GB free
Firmware: 0302
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 97.7
Write 85.9
Mixed 58.7
60% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (95th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 33.8
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 30.2
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) Builds (Compare 1,679 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $413
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