MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

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 (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive333% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190917
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateJan 12 '20 at 10:22
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 286
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 823
86% 692 Pts
64-Core 1042
64% 1042 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
357GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1940 2024 1395 509 497 539 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
333% Outstanding
Read 2,774
Write 2,083
Mixed 150
SusWrite 1,151
340% 1,539 MB/s
4K Read 69.2
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 94.7
327% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,222
DQ Write 1,062
DQ Mixed 576
587% 953 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 333%
Great: 311%
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
223GB free
Firmware: SAFZ12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 143 165 165 165 163 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 497
Mixed 389
SusWrite 195
89% 399 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 39.8
147% 54.5 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 369
DQ Mixed 194
192% 306 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 33.3
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 31.3
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,100 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $473
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