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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive98.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory19.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201126
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJun 01 '21 at 11:35
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 75.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 282
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 815
79% 649 Pts
64-Core 1,028
64% 1,028 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.9% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 63
Parallax 99
54% 75.9 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 47.4
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 1TB-$77
735GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 290 272 296 272 267 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 346
Mixed 270
SusWrite 274
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 43.3
160% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 203
176% 260 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST12000NE0007-2GT116 12TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: EN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 168 165 170 170 170 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 6% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.7% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 29.9
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 28.1
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 120%

 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 5,274 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: $441
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