MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (99th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 1 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.7% 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 Drive101% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '18 at 22:17
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G-$135
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 119
2-Core 217
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 619
58% 484 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 11 (Ryzen iGPU)
MSI(1462 7A40) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Lighting 20.6
Reflection 18
Parallax 28.6
17% 22.4 fps
MRender 17
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 21.3
17% 20.1 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 417 430 442 436 437 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 412
Write 322
Mixed 305
SusWrite 424
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 87.8
4K Mixed 34.7
145% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 195
185% 288 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 101%
Great: 94%
Kingston SM2280S3G21 120GB
102GB free
Firmware: SAFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 195 194 194 193 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 361
Write 196
Mixed 192
SusWrite 194
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 24.5
85% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 104
91% 135 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D30AEEA.K16FD 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3400 MHz clocked @ 1700 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 42.8
MC Write 43.6
MC Mixed 38.7
119% 41.7 GB/s
SC Read 27.3
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 31.9
102% 35.5 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 115%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,509 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $646
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