MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive63.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 19:01
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 84.6
1-Core 141
2-Core 283
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 900
90% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,047
65% 1,047 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 8618) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.2% Good
Lighting 75.4
Reflection 77.8
Parallax 66.7
61% 73.3 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 69.7
58% 70.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 64GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 157 154 141 147 145 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 500
Write 159
Mixed 224
SusWrite 150
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 48.9
4K Mixed 21.8
90% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 51.7
DQ Mixed 92.7
87% 143 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 63%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
924GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 129 128 128 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 138
Write 126
Mixed 124
SusWrite 128
96% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
199% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.7
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 34.1
80% 27.9 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 110%

 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 1,506 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $640
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