MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.6% 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 Drive21% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '20 at 17:48
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Memory 67.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 211
70% 128 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 746
70% 584 Pts
64-Core 1121
69% 1121 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8609) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.6% Poor
Lighting 36.7
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 35.1
30% 33.6 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 36.1
Splatting 34.4
29% 35.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 23 80 78 14 9.4 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
21% Poor
Read 125
Write 73.2
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 37.2
18% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 16.9
4K Mixed 10.9
43% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 14.5
DQ Write 15.8
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 21%
Great: 100%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
95GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1C2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 174 184 332 187 188 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.1% Below average
Read 176
Write 100
Mixed 84.7
SusWrite 226
33% 147 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 19.2
4K Mixed 10.9
48% 15.4 MB/s
DQ Read 14.4
DQ Write 15.4
DQ Mixed 14.6
11% 14.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.6% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 13.1
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,108 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $471
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