MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive62.8% 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-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180921
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 28 '19 at 13:19
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 85
1-Core 113
2-Core 208
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 738
68% 568 Pts
64-Core 971
60% 971 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.2% Above average
Lighting 75.4
Reflection 77
Parallax 66.6
61% 73 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 71.2
Splatting 0.13
34% 47.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
V-GEN03AS18EU120GB 120GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0114
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 147 38 3.8 13 53 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 322
Write 114
Mixed 219
SusWrite 51.1
39% 177 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 24.1
121% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 142
137% 211 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 70%
Seagate ST2000VM003-1CT164 2TB
761GB free
Firmware: SC11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 173 172 175 174 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 146
Write 127
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 173
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 100%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 1TB
704GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 117 119 118 118 121 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 73
Write 135
Mixed 108
SusWrite 117
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.7
198% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung V-GeN D4S4GL26A16TS6 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 38
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 25.6
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 27.7
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 44%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $366
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