MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive297% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '19 at 21:53
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 748
77% 620 Pts
64-Core 1,360
84% 1,360 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$73
442GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1038 1035 1036 886 497 762 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
297% Outstanding
Read 2,720
Write 1,874
Mixed 1,514
SusWrite 876
388% 1,746 MB/s
4K Read 65.2
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 85.7
289% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,090
DQ Write 930
DQ Mixed 570
547% 863 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 297%
Great: 311%
Asmt 2115 500GB
111GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 68 70 67 69 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 72.6
Write 74
Mixed 58.6
SusWrite 68.8
51% 68.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 67%
USB2.0 Flash Disk 1GB
0GB free, PID ffff
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
5.17% Terrible
Read 19.1
Write 2.7
Mixed 2.8
SusWrite 4.2
7% 7.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 5.17%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
58.3% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 17.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.7
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $641
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