MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57% 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 Drive288% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190725
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateSep 19 '19 at 19:18
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 83.7
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 938
94% 763 Pts
64-Core 1,092
68% 1,092 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 61.5
57% 67.4 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 68
56% 68.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1490 400 399 404 405 405 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
288% Outstanding
Read 2,590
Write 2,261
Mixed 1609
SusWrite 584
392% 1,761 MB/s
4K Read 67.9
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 94.7
323% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,013
DQ Write 1,154
DQ Mixed 1,174
859% 1,114 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 288%
Great: 302%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
78GB free
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 51 72 72 51 51 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 435
Write 178
Mixed 303
SusWrite 61.8
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 30.9
138% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 170
159% 243 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 32.6
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 32.5
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 104%

 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 1,684 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $418
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HDDRAMUSB
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