MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.9% 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 Drive96.1% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '19 at 09:15
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 77.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 239
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 779
76% 623 Pts
64-Core 949
59% 949 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Lighting 49.9
Reflection 46.9
Parallax 41.8
41% 46.2 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 42.2
Splatting 37.6
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 480GB
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1029A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 429 445 445 446 445 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 441
Mixed 378
SusWrite 439
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 25.6
131% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 40.7
84% 162 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 219 216 217 218 220 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 27.3
84% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 23.5
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 85.5
47% 85.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 81%
Great: 80%

 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 1,686 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: $448
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