MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateDec 25 '19 at 14:39
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 75.3
1-Core 117
2-Core 224
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 672
66% 538 Pts
64-Core 888
55% 888 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
AMD(1002 0B04) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 30.8
21% 27.5 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 24.1
Splatting 29.2
22% 26.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 512GB-$500
430GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 272 273 274 301 317 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 447
Write 324
Mixed 262
SusWrite 282
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 25.9
96% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 95.4
DQ Mixed 132
112% 168 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD8213.C16FBD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.2% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 12.1
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 77%

 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 705 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: $521
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