MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive55% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '19 at 01:40
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 83.5
1-Core 122
2-Core 244
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 463
62% 462 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 62.7
56% 67.4 fps
MRender 73.5
Gravity 64.6
Splatting 56.1
52% 64.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P180831a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 304 116 97 96 50 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 482
Write 465
Mixed 412
SusWrite 180
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 14.8
4K Mixed 20.8
76% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 54.9
DQ Write 12.2
DQ Mixed 21.9
19% 29.7 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
828GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 168 169 169 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 152
Mixed 96
SusWrite 168
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 36.3
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 40.2
SC Mixed 27.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 708 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $555
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