MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.3% 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)
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 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191027
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 08:04
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 227
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 680
71% 567 Pts
64-Core 918
57% 918 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 46
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 39.2
38% 43.1 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 35.4
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 499
Write 472
Mixed 377
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 54.7
182% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 300
225% 300 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
36GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 231 220 209 197 185 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 474
Mixed 398
SusWrite 239
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 58
193% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 302
221% 287 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MR[A/B]4U320LLLM8G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 43.4
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 34.1
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 27.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%

 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 8,853 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: $527
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