MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.1% 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 Drive69.5% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '20 at 01:25
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 80.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 203
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 404
54% 404 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
47.1% Average
Lighting 57.8
Reflection 67
Parallax 73.7
47% 66.2 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 54.2
47% 57.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 399 30 287 408 407 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 480
Write 387
Mixed 282
SusWrite 317
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 16.6
98% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 75.6
DQ Mixed 17.9
23% 39.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 78%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 62 84 85 64 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
27.2% Poor
Read 14.7
Write 1.7
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 78.8
26% 34.2 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 2.4
457% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 44.5
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 37.4
119% 41.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 27.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 79.8
50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 112%
Great: 97%

 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 713 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $511
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