MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 12:33
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 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)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 86.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 264
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 855
83% 681 Pts
64-Core 1,075
66% 1,075 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Gigabyte(1458 3FFC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 3910 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 26.6
Reflection 157
32% 91.6 fps
Poor: 105% Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$82
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,553
Write 1,910
Mixed 1,489
439% 1,984 MB/s
4K Read 65
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 85.2
284% 98.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,136
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 584
555% 874 MB/s
Poor: 147% Great: 311%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
584GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 178 180 179 182 179 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 112
Write 144
Mixed 69.7
SusWrite 178
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
114% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83%
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 (93rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 35.1
112% 39 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 28.9
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
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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