MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 17:19
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 88.8
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 783
81% 650 Pts
64-Core 1,065
66% 1,065 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
MSI(1462 2840) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 411.70
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
28.7% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 42
27% 36.2 fps
MRender 47
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 34.1
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 31%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
KingFast 512GB
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 405 388 328 384 341 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 369
Write 336
Mixed 327
SusWrite 371
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 34.6
121% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 218
178% 253 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 87%
Great: 187%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3066 MHz clocked @ 1533 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 33.4
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 26
86% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,846 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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