MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics68.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive58.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 25 '20 at 16:00
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 72.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 200
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 650
61% 506 Pts
64-Core 864
54% 864 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.7% Good
Lighting 86.9
Reflection 77.1
Parallax 75.9
71% 80 fps
MRender 101
Gravity 76.8
Splatting 65.7
65% 81.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA250CM10002 250GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 142 15 21 105 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 478
Write 121
Mixed 242
SusWrite 79.8
50% 230 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 58.1
4K Mixed 32.1
101% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 14.5
DQ Mixed 24.2
26% 47 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
377GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 140 164 166 164 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 181
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 159
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.2% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 12.3
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 10.4
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 8,824 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $526
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