MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.4% 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 Drive98.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '19 at 22:01
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 117
2-Core 222
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 733
68% 565 Pts
64-Core 936
58% 936 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 26.20.13025.10004
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Lighting 62.7
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 87.7
51% 72.6 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 61.1
Splatting 55.1
49% 60.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ512GDNU 512GB
447GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JUXA0102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 451 451 457 459 458 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 451
Mixed 444
SusWrite 447
103% 459 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 39.6
124% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 300
221% 290 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 101%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
197GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 114 120 122 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 122
Write 100
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 119
64% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (86th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
97.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 33.7
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 27.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 104%

 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 706 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: $550
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