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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54% 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 Drive80.7% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190701
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 27 '20 at 23:04
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G-$98
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 62.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 197
67% 122 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 560
56% 456 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 85.6
55% 74 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 56.2
51% 63.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 256GB
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9002s16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 684 752 505 208 21 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 797
Write 651
Mixed 288
SusWrite 364
117% 525 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 26.6
4K Mixed 21.9
75% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 29.8
DQ Mixed 37.9
37% 61 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 228%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 196 201 212 201 200 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 145
Write 138
Mixed 75
SusWrite 199
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
86% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF2G64AZ-2G6E1 Kingston KHX2666C16/16G 32GB
2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
70.1% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 25.6
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 25.6
SC Mixed 19.2
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 81%

 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 5,282 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $442
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