MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive107% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '20 at 11:06
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 66.4
1-Core 145
2-Core 286
88% 166 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 740
80% 633 Pts
64-Core 874
54% 874 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 446 425 412 343 343 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 401
Mixed 380
SusWrite 398
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 91.9
4K Mixed 49.3
158% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 299
245% 349 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 107%
Great: 125%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
759GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 177 180 182 178 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 168
Mixed 106
SusWrite 179
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
226% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.7% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 25.7
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 20.1
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 5,268 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $442
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