MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.7% 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 Drive28% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180713
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '19 at 21:31
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU 56%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 54.1
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 182
60% 110 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 584
55% 455 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (65 fps cap detected)
52.7% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 59.6
53% 63.2 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 63.9
52% 63.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 30 35 118 44 17 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28% Poor
Read 217
Write 93.2
Mixed 105
SusWrite 58.2
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 9.9
4K Write 26.4
4K Mixed 12.9
46% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 36.7
DQ Write 38.3
DQ Mixed 32.6
26% 35.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 152 162 160 154 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 158
Write 95.2
Mixed 33
SusWrite 153
79% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M4C3200C16 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.8% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 11.4
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.63 GB/s
Latency 146
27% 146 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) Builds (Compare 1,692 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $443
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