MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.7% 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 Drive50.3% 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)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180620
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '19 at 00:31
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 (97th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 78.6
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 763
74% 607 Pts
64-Core 933
58% 933 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1386 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Lighting 76.5
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 93.1
62% 80.1 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 76
Splatting 58.6
55% 67.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 32 7.4 19 15 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 450
Write 372
Mixed 330
SusWrite 68.4
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 40.2
4K Mixed 19.2
80% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 59.7
DQ Mixed 39.6
42% 71.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 193 193 193 193 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 136
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 193
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
48% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 14.1
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48%
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 743 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $334
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