MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive72.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). 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)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '19 at 04:38
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 71.6
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 195
68% 121 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 622
62% 508 Pts
64-Core 835
52% 835 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.5.1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
48.4% Average
Lighting 59.8
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 76.1
49% 67.2 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 59.7
Splatting 53.5
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 70 62 55 51 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 467
Write 279
Mixed 327
SusWrite 99.4
65% 293 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 27.8
121% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 183
161% 238 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
907GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 190 189 189 191 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 155
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 190
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB-$29
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 32.2
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 25.1
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 97.8
41% 97.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 88%

 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: 77% - Very good Total price: $539
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