MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics8.97% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive94.3% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '20 at 23:42
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500-$140
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.3
1-Core 142
2-Core 284
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 830
86% 694 Pts
64-Core 825
51% 825 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
MSI(1462 8A96) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
8.97% Terrible
Lighting 10
Reflection 9.46
Parallax 11.7
8% 10.4 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 11.9
Splatting 13.1
11% 12.9 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.97%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 423 424 425 430 420 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 468
Mixed 416
SusWrite 424
101% 450 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 3.8
129% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 245
203% 289 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 128%
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
33GB free
Firmware: LHF002C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 184 360 266 222 221 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 465
Mixed 442
SusWrite 275
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 64.5
209% 71.5 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 223
178% 249 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 114%
Great: 128%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
48GB free
Firmware: 0C3G37R5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 128 95 83 139 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 482
Write 410
Mixed 245
SusWrite 147
71% 321 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 42.2
151% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 140
143% 234 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
MC Read 39.8
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 36.5
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 34.2
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,268 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

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