MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics39.4% 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 Drive227% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190923
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 17 '19 at 15:22
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 75.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
90% 169 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 823
85% 687 Pts
64-Core 1,033
64% 1,033 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1618 MHz, MLim: 1827 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Lighting 51.2
Reflection 49.3
Parallax 44.1
42% 48.2 fps
MRender 45.4
Gravity 44.8
Splatting 39.6
35% 43.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS0328D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 803 490 467 465 465 452 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,901
Write 1,058
Mixed 590
SusWrite 524
224% 1,018 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 89.1
284% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 764
DQ Write 561
DQ Mixed 115
234% 480 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 227%
Great: 311%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
156GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 91 95 94 93 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 157
Write 144
Mixed 104
SusWrite 93.1
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 28.1
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 26.7
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 89.6
45% 89.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $377
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