MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics91.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive117% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '20 at 07:14
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 71.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 272
87% 163 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 852
83% 680 Pts
64-Core 1,298
80% 1,298 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
91.4% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 103
Parallax 116
93% 111 fps
MRender 148
Gravity 98.6
Splatting 87.7
88% 112 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
653GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 374 424 436 436 436 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 441
Mixed 413
SusWrite 408
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 56.1
182% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 371
280% 374 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 117%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
167GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 383 418 411 408 405 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 462
Mixed 416
SusWrite 397
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 57.9
189% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 370
278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.1% Good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 26.1
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 23.2
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 97.6
41% 97.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 96%

 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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