MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B86
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 17 '20 at 07:58
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 76.3
1-Core 117
2-Core 226
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 714
68% 561 Pts
64-Core 1,239
77% 1,239 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
112% Outstanding
Lighting 148
Reflection 140
Parallax 147
120% 145 fps
MRender 176
Gravity 125
Splatting 101
106% 134 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 112%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 442
Write 137
Mixed 261
61% 280 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 30.7
121% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 152
142% 225 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
39GB free
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 273 145 133 135 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 464
Write 442
Mixed 309
SusWrite 196
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 34.4
128% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 140
160% 274 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 116%
WD WD2002FYPS-01U1B0 2TB
28GB free
Firmware: 04.01G01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 58 61 62 52 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 58.2
Write 53.5
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 57.4
38% 51.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 20.2
MC Mixed 24.9
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 20
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 87.6
46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) Builds (Compare 1,848 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO (MS-7B86)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $377
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