MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive194% 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-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '21 at 03:25
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 (95th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 80.2
1-Core 119
2-Core 220
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 693
69% 563 Pts
64-Core 930
58% 930 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 106
Reflection 110
129% 108 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1457 414 435 426 406 416 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
194% Outstanding
Read 1,353
Write 1719
Mixed 1,357
SusWrite 592
283% 1,255 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 67.8
227% 80.8 MB/s
DQ Read 889
DQ Write 607
DQ Mixed 803
584% 766 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 194%
Great: 253%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$45
1TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 165 171 172 172 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 146
Write 144
Mixed 58.6
SusWrite 170
94% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.5
433% 3 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D26BFSE.16FB BLS8G4D26BFSEK.8FD 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 31.6
99% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 35.8
SC Mixed 28.6
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 96%

 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 1,510 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: $641
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback