MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive111% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 02:41
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User JOR-User
Background CPU3%

 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-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 71
1-Core 117
2-Core 209
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 698
67% 550 Pts
64-Core 926
57% 926 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.T Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 209 213 211 213 214 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 624
Write 640
Mixed 634
SusWrite 245
120% 536 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 45.2
141% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 696
DQ Write 488
DQ Mixed 486
392% 557 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 111%
Great: 141%
WD WD6400AACS-00G8B1 640GB
350GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 85 85 88 89 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 91
Write 83.3
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 86.7
59% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 99.2
40% 99.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 52%

 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 709 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: 80% - Excellent Total price: $519
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