MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
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 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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive37.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '20 at 05:49
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 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 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 111
2-Core 228
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 671
66% 542 Pts
64-Core 918
57% 918 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 60.7
58% 67.3 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 73.1
58% 70.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 116 106 18 109 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 413
Write 126
Mixed 284
SusWrite 84.7
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 16.2
37% 15.1 MB/s
DQ Read 50.5
DQ Write 94.7
DQ Mixed 202
117% 116 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 100%
JMicron 250GB
56GB free
Firmware: 0104
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 373 356 358 357 359 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 410
Write 406
Mixed 374
SusWrite 364
88% 388 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 34.7
113% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 182
135% 178 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
671GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 162 163 162 162 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 171
Mixed 109
SusWrite 162
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
251% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 44.3
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 34.7
114% 39.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 28.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%

 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 1,690 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $443
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