MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics72.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateSep 18 '19 at 19:55
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 78.6
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 804
75% 624 Pts
64-Core 1,096
68% 1,096 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.1% Very good
Lighting 87.8
Reflection 101
Parallax 94.1
72% 94.2 fps
MRender 93.6
Gravity 84.2
Splatting 89.8
73% 89.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 384 449 452 403 297 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 448
Mixed 430
SusWrite 394
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 88.6
4K Mixed 46.6
160% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 190
155% 220 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 104%
Great: 123%
TOSHIBA-TR200 480GB
193GB free
Firmware: SBFA12.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 385 329 105 105 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 342
Write 102
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 233
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 19.9
4K Mixed 11.8
54% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 15.4
DQ Mixed 14.8
11% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 142 146 157 163 144 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 117
Write 123
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 148
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$160
2 of 2 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 32
95% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 35
SC Mixed 27
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 114%

 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 1,507 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
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: $640
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