MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50% 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)
Boot Drive98.4% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '19 at 00:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 82
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
83% 151 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 823
80% 658 Pts
64-Core 1,020
63% 1,020 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1284 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.7.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
50% Average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 66
Parallax 78.1
50% 68.7 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 55.7
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 422 421 425 418 415 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 393
Mixed 334
SusWrite 418
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 34.3
143% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 248
197% 274 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 114%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
678GB free
Firmware: 2BA30003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 100 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 95.1
Write 62.7
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 99.9
57% 78 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 33.1
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 38.1
SC Mixed 27.5
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 79%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $642
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