MSI B450M PRO-M2 (MS-7B84)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive46% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B84
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-M2 (MS-7B84)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 19:23
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 89
2-Core 179
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 690
62% 523 Pts
64-Core 923
57% 923 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 435.27
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.1% Below average
Lighting 40.6
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 34.4
33% 38 fps
MRender 33.5
Gravity 35.4
Splatting 31.3
27% 33.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 90 98 97 111 114 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46% Average
Read 251
Write 34.2
Mixed 78
SusWrite 95.6
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 17.9
72% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 38.6
DQ Mixed 44.9
69% 139 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46%
Great: 73%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
888GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 90 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 84.5
Write 96.5
Mixed 52
SusWrite 89.9
59% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (96th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
103% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 33.6
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 28.3
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-M2 (MS-7B84) Builds (Compare 925 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-M2 (MS-7B84) - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $378
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