MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58% 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 Drive54% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180620
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '19 at 20:18
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 78.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
78% 142 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 739
73% 598 Pts
64-Core 892
55% 892 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1386 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.2.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 73.9
Reflection 72
Parallax 93
60% 79.6 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 58.2
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01b10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 61 54 54 51 43 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
54% Above average
Read 424
Write 93.5
Mixed 88
SusWrite 55.5
36% 165 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 19.7
101% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 50.7
DQ Mixed 124
82% 98.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54%
Great: 99%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 186 182 186 188 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 189
Mixed 27
SusWrite 186
106% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
43.4% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 14.2
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 741 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $340
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