MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics99.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C88
MotherboardMSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88)  (all builds)
Memory15.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200603
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 06 '21 at 22:29
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100F-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 120
2-Core 215
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 657
65% 531 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 83%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$270
Nvidia(10DE 2504) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.1% Outstanding
Lighting 129
Reflection 114
Parallax 117
105% 120 fps
MRender 142
Gravity 100
Splatting 87.2
87% 110 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 46 33 16 13 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 452
Write 141
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 44
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 12.5
4K Mixed 28.4
83% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 24.1
DQ Mixed 27
21% 28.1 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 107%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
148GB free
Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1521 1447 42 108 222 239 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
174% Outstanding
Read 1,436
Write 1,794
Mixed 1,531
SusWrite 596
302% 1,339 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 71.2
237% 84.6 MB/s
DQ Read 63.2
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 90
79% 113 MB/s
Poor: 144%
This bench: 174%
Great: 295%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
139GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 122 123 122 123 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 166
Write 170
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 121
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C16/8G KHX2666C16D4/16GX 24GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.4% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.5
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 91%

 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% 4 8 5 60 72.3" 1280 720 GSM0001 LG TV
Typical B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) Builds (Compare 4,434 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI B460M-A PRO (MS-7C88) - $197

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $631
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