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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.4% 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)
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-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '22 at 20:58
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 237
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 714
68% 563 Pts
64-Core 902
56% 902 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.1.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.4% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 64.2
Parallax 92.8
56% 75 fps
MRender 66.2
Gravity 73.6
Splatting 46.9
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 502
Write 474
Mixed 445
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 86.8
4K Mixed 54.4
180% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 245
216% 323 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
357GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 39 124 127 126 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 145
Write 110
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 82.5
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 112%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
131GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 37 37 36 37 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Read 37.6
Write 32.2
Mixed 32.9
SusWrite 36.3
26% 34.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 42.5
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 34.9
111% 39 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 30.3
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%

 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 5,277 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $448
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