MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.2% 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 Drive68.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). 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)
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 27 '20 at 13:25
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th 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 below expectations (2nd percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 59
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 173
53% 97.6 Pts
4-Core 277
8-Core 578
50% 428 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.2% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 77.3
Parallax 98.4
56% 81.4 fps
MRender 53.1
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 62.8
51% 62.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 207 102 100 55 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 457
Write 215
Mixed 316
SusWrite 121
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 61.7
4K Mixed 24
104% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 168
152% 227 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.8% Good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 24
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 11.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 131
31% 131 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 60.8%
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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