MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.8% 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 Drive109% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210205
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 04:48
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600AF-$97
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 75.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 209
73% 130 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 618
60% 491 Pts
64-Core 817
50% 817 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.8% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 100
Parallax 88.2
52% 84.1 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 47.1
48% 60.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411030WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 428 441 449 449 449 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 437
Mixed 346
SusWrite 442
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 43.8
151% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 140
162% 280 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 109%
Great: 117%
Sandisk G5 BICS4 1TB
383GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 392 383 381 390 383 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 470
Mixed 392
SusWrite 393
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 45.4
156% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 259
220% 322 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
WD My Passport 25E2 3TB
2TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 108 106 108 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 126
Write 110
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 107
141% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 0.5
240% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
76.4% Very good
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 26.5
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 22.7
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 89.3
45% 89.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,846 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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