MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

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 (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191203
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMay 23 '20 at 11:15
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 239
82% 148 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 764
76% 618 Pts
64-Core 891
55% 891 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,610
Write 1,235
Mixed 181
290% 1,342 MB/s
4K Read 61.6
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 80.5
271% 94.3 MB/s
DQ Read 820
DQ Write 750
DQ Mixed 510
458% 693 MB/s
Poor: 139% Great: 271%
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
28GB free
Firmware: O1230C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 55 55 50 50 48 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 496
Write 384
Mixed 361
SusWrite 92.8
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 38.8
133% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 233
196% 282 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 91%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
827GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3FE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 128 127 129 127 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 118
Write 116
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 127
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 32.2
104% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 27.7
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%

 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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