MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28% 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 Drive122% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '21 at 12:16
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 68
1-Core 141
2-Core 278
86% 162 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 842
83% 680 Pts
64-Core 1,076
67% 1,076 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28% Poor
Lighting 36.1
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 32.1
29% 33.6 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 23.5
25% 31.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 345 352 341 338 342 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 483
Mixed 428
SusWrite 351
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 60.8
204% 71.8 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 371
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 122%
Great: 129%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
273GB free, PID 3312
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 122 126 126 126 126 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 160
Write 130
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 125
161% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
75% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 74%
WD My Book Elite 1TB
476GB free, PID 1111
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 39 39 38 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 36.9
Write 36.9
Mixed 30.4
SusWrite 37.9
48% 35.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
91% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65% Good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 25.4
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 24.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65%
Great: 109%

 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 8,843 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $532
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