MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive45% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180620
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 17:04
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 80.9
1-Core 125
2-Core 249
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 950
86% 722 Pts
64-Core 1,337
83% 1,337 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 63.5
Reflection 58.8
Parallax 76.3
52% 66.2 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 51.8
48% 59 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$34
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 30 21 14 51 117 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
45% Average
Read 451
Write 364
Mixed 230
SusWrite 71.6
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 35.1
4K Mixed 9.5
64% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 73.4
DQ Mixed 41.7
46% 77.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 197 201 201 199 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 134
Mixed 81
SusWrite 200
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 29
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.4
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 746 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $362
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