MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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 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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.6% 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 Drive89.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 09 '19 at 05:47
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 233
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 673
70% 562 Pts
64-Core 906
56% 906 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 1962) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 46
Parallax 40.5
38% 44.2 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 37.1
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131132
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 180 192 213 167 213 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 474
Write 477
Mixed 366
SusWrite 203
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 38.4
139% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 367
DQ Mixed 184
182% 290 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 97%
WD WD80EMAZ-00WJTA0 8TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 163 161 165 162 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 162
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 164
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.1
286% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 105%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 116 117 118 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 114
Write 108
Mixed 67
SusWrite 117
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 32.7
106% 37 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 26.8
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%

 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 1,509 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: $646
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