MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics4.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 02 '21 at 16:23
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 260
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 708
73% 590 Pts
64-Core 670
41% 670 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
MSI(1462 7C88) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8783
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
4.86% Terrible
Lighting 6.5
Reflection 5
Parallax 7.7
5% 6.4 fps
MRender 7.3
Gravity 9
Splatting 0.3
4% 5.53 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.86%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-512-G2 512GB
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFMP1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 416 221 180 175 179 MB/s
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
74.4% Very good
Read 263
Write 105
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 260
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 24.6
4K Mixed 45.5
100% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 231
200% 293 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown W-HP26D08G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.3% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.2
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns

 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 4,440 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $631
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