MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86)

Performance Results


Gaming 91% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 88% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	97.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B86
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX (MS-7B86) (all builds)
Memory	13.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201203
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Jul 05 '21 at 12:48
Run Duration	297 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	Memory 81.8 1-Core 150 2-Core 298 95% 177 Pts	4-Core 522 8-Core 871 85% 696 Pts	64-Core 1,247 77% 1,247 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 C752) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	97.7% Outstanding	Lighting 116 Reflection 110 Parallax 122 95% 116 fps	MRender 169 Gravity 116 Splatting 104 103% 130 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 97.7% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 13GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 485 Write 444 Mixed 394 98% 441 MB/s	4K Read 40.3 4K Write 93.9 4K Mixed 52.1 178% 62.1 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 361 DQ Mixed 368 278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$84 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 885GB free Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1934 1931 1937 1923 1929 1952 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	308% Outstanding	Read 1,595 Write 2,097 Mixed 1,793 SusWrite 1,934 420% 1,855 MB/s	4K Read 51.4 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 70.2 235% 82.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,276 DQ Write 1,104 DQ Mixed 1,183 889% 1,188 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 308% Great: 365%
Seagate ST4000VN008-2DR1 2TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 3TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 143 150 160 159 161 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	88.8% Excellent	Read 158 Write 152 Mixed 67.2 SusWrite 152 96% 132 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 88.8% Great: 106%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82 64,359 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 128GB free Firmware: 0A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 82 80 85 69 70 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	42% Average	Read 68.8 Write 81.2 Mixed 67.2 SusWrite 77.3 55% 73.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 42% Great: 86%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82 64,359 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 72GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 112 111 114 111 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	57.1% Above average	Read 87 Write 82 Mixed 63.7 SusWrite 111 63% 86 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.9 177% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 86%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82 64,359 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 33GB free Firmware: 0A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 139 137 138 135 137 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	80% Very good	Read 142 Write 154 Mixed 83.5 SusWrite 136 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 80% Great: 86%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB-$71 17,356 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 138GB free Firmware: JKAOA28A SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 111 114 102 101 98 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	62.3% Good	Read 111 Write 117 Mixed 55.7 SusWrite 106 71% 97.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 62.3% Great: 69%
Seagate ST4000NM0023 4TB 130 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 262GB free Firmware: 0004 SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 38 36 37 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	43.4% Average	Read 112 Write 37.5 Mixed 44.8 SusWrite 38.5 43% 58.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.8 173% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 99%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82 64,359 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 38GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 140 105 98 98 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	82.7% Excellent	Read 168 Write 155 Mixed 72.8 SusWrite 120 94% 129 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 82.7% Great: 86%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 24GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	76.2% Very good	MC Read 29.2 MC Write 23.4 MC Mixed 28.7 77% 27.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 22.8 SC Mixed 25.9 67% 23.5 GB/s	Latency 77.2 52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 76%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	350	298	60	23.8"	1920 1080	HWP3320 HP 24es

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 60%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,687x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	424x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	409x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $239Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	340x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	317x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	304x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	144x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	117x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	110x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	398x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $24Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	273x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	189x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $441

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16