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 (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive277% 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.
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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '20 at 19:05
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 86.3
1-Core 132
2-Core 265
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 856
82% 676 Pts
64-Core 1,082
67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 854 555 534 519 522 522 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,694
Write 1,307
Mixed 1479
SusWrite 584
335% 1,516 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 86.8
283% 98.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,125
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 583
554% 870 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 277%
Great: 311%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
591GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 170 171 180 178 179 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 114
Write 123
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 174
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 44.6
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 34.9
114% 39.8 GB/s
SC Read 28.5
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 30
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
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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