MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics3.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive211% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '21 at 18:29
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10500-$140
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 89.5
1-Core 139
2-Core 277
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 540
8-Core 840
85% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,074
66% 1,074 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 400A) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.92% Terrible
Lighting 4.7
Reflection 6.1
Parallax 5
4% 5.27 fps
MRender 6.3
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 4.9
4% 5.03 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.92%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lexar 250GB SSD 250GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V1.0.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1198 1160 1165 1179 1177 1178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,071
Write 231
Mixed 687
SusWrite 1,176
177% 791 MB/s
4K Read 57.2
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 45.6
242% 95.4 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 791
DQ Mixed 64.5
194% 402 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 211%
Great: 209%
SSD 240GB
60GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 51 103 81 87 62 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 482
Write 401
Mixed 336
SusWrite 130
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 40.6
157% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 208
182% 268 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.7% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 9.5
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) Builds (Compare 4,442 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) - $197

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $630
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HDDRAMUSB
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