MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results


Gaming 184% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 166% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	81.6% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

13 months ago, 13 months ago, 10 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A40
Motherboard	MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) (all builds)
Memory	24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220725
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 22 '23 at 08:25
Run Duration	415 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$110 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	97.8% Outstanding	Memory 82.4 1-Core 166 2-Core 323 102% 191 Pts	4-Core 608 8-Core 901 94% 754 Pts	64-Core 1,030 64% 1,030 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 97.8% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-$542 45,585 User benchmarks, average bench 190% MSI(1462 5138) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 536.67 Performing below potential (64^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 275 Reflection 258 Parallax 310 224% 281 fps	MRender 349 Gravity 238 Splatting 187 203% 258 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 205%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40 53,931 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 54GB free (System drive) Firmware: X31200RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 110 92 61 45 38 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	81.6% Excellent	Read 474 Write 411 Mixed 174 SusWrite 82.1 63% 285 MB/s	4K Read 33.3 4K Write 89.5 4K Mixed 37.8 146% 53.5 MB/s	DQ Read 342 DQ Write 236 DQ Mixed 187 167% 255 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 101%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB 13,039 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 159GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 407 409 409 408 408 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	82.6% Excellent	Read 417 Write 403 Mixed 383 SusWrite 407 91% 402 MB/s	4K Read 27.1 4K Write 38.6 4K Mixed 31 101% 32.2 MB/s	DQ Read 256 DQ Write 168 DQ Mixed 221 163% 215 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 82.6% Great: 99%
Seagate Portable 2TB 11,289 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 634GB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 64 74 76 62 63 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	36% Below average	Read 57.6 Write 82 Mixed 77.9 SusWrite 67.9 53% 71.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.2 68% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 36% Great: 68%
Seagate Portable 2TB 11,289 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 709GB free Firmware: 9300 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 96 61 39 95 92 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	43.1% Average	Read 72.6 Write 113 Mixed 84 SusWrite 77.3 64% 86.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 68%
Seagate Expansion 4TB 22,017 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 474GB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 54 61 64 61 61 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	37.1% Below average	Read 68.2 Write 94.6 Mixed 72.9 SusWrite 59.8 55% 73.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 0.6 170% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 37.1% Great: 66%
SABRENT 1TB 2,168 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 152GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 61 61 59 57 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	35.1% Below average	Read 64.1 Write 48.8 Mixed 20.7 SusWrite 58.3 35% 48 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.2 56% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 35.1% Great: 87%
SABRENT 970GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 98GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 65 79 89 62 64 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	45.1% Average	Read 83.5 Write 108 Mixed 85.2 SusWrite 72.5 65% 87.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 0.2 161% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 45.1% Great: 70%
Seagate Portable 2TB 11,289 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 184GB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 60 61 61 61 60 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	44.3% Average	Read 95.1 Write 118 Mixed 88.8 SusWrite 58.4 67% 90.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.7 173% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 44.3% Great: 68%
External USB3.0 DISK04 2TB 216GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	23.6% Poor	Read 104 Write 30.6 Mixed 43.7 SusWrite 13.9 53% 48 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 85% 1.13 MB/s

External USB3.0 DISK01 1TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 130GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 99 100 101 100 97 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	48.5% Average	Read 128 Write 131 Mixed 109 SusWrite 99 158% 117 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.2 134% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 48.5% Great: 67%
External USB3.0 DISK03 500GB 104GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 56 57 56 57 56 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	26.7% Poor	Read 64.8 Write 29.3 Mixed 41.1 SusWrite 55.9 62% 47.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 75% 1 MB/s

External USB3.0 DISK02 2TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 205GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	29.3% Poor	Read 147 Write 148 Mixed 106 SusWrite 0.1 126% 100 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.1 126% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 29.3% Great: 52%
External USB3.0 DISK01 6TB 659GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 92.3 Write 118 Mixed 114 145% 108 MB/s	4K Read 3.7 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.7 197% 3.03 MB/s

External USB3.0 DISK00 6TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 56 57 56 57 57 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	37.5% Below average	Read 67.3 Write 184 Mixed 139 SusWrite 53.7 163% 111 MB/s	4K Read 5.4 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 0.8 210% 3.67 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 37.5% Great: 50%
External USB3.0 DISK04 2TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 245GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.3 0.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	17.6% Very poor	Read 81.6 Write 81 Mixed 81.6 SusWrite 0.2 79% 61.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 88% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 17.6% Great: 80%
External USB3.0 DISK03 2TB 49 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 242GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 99 100 101 100 97 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	50.1% Above average	Read 140 Write 142 Mixed 82.6 SusWrite 98.7 153% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 125% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 50.1% Great: 80%
External USB3.0 DISK02 2TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 217GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	29.4% Poor	Read 182 Write 198 Mixed 164 SusWrite 0.1 176% 136 MB/s	4K Read 4.5 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 40% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 29.4% Great: 67%
External USB3.0 DISK00 1.5TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 204GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 82 84 83 83 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	41.4% Average	Read 124 Write 125 Mixed 71.4 SusWrite 83.2 133% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1 94% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 41.4% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 2x16GB 17,710 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	83.4% Excellent	MC Read 36.6 MC Write 19.9 MC Mixed 32.2 84% 29.6 GB/s	SC Read 28.1 SC Write 20 SC Mixed 32.9 77% 27 GB/s	Latency 76.3 52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 83.4% Great: 97%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 1: 0P 0R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
1%	12%	8	198	23	120	72.3"	1920 1080	GSMC0C8 LG TV SSCR2

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Workstation 74%

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Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	294x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	210x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	117x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $290Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	75x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	71x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	69x

SSD
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	40x
P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBCrucial $73Bench 212%, 171,271 samples	38x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	36x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	128x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	102x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples	41x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $607

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16