MSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.1% 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 Drive92% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B87
MotherboardMSI B450M GAMING PLUS (MS-7B87)  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190923
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 19:35
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 75.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 201
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 623
60% 492 Pts
64-Core 856
53% 856 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.1% Average
Lighting 50.1
Reflection 57.7
Parallax 50.6
41% 52.8 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 53.9
Splatting 40.3
42% 52.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3 500G 500GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 202 204 185 185 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 460
Mixed 257
SusWrite 205
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 41.9
144% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 252
216% 319 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92%
Great: 116%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
97GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 83 110 93 96 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 91.7
Write 114
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 88.6
66% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.5% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 25.8
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 89.6
45% 89.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 112%

 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $443
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