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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics99% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive124% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 07 '21 at 15:56
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 60.5
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 180
62% 112 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 224
30% 223 Pts
64-Core 228
14% 228 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 140
Parallax 177
104% 148 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 127
Splatting 93.8
89% 111 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 99%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 174 123 91 87 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 1,469
Write 236
Mixed 342
SusWrite 128
117% 544 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 42.6
139% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 260
207% 292 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 124%
Great: 257%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
129GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 102 91 87 97 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 97.9
Write 92.7
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 96.9
66% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 56%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 20.9
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 110%

 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 5,269 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: 82% - Excellent Total price: $437
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