MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	117% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	26 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200806
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 25 '20 at 09:14
Run Duration	158 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210 294,959 User benchmarks, average bench 84% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	92.1% Outstanding	Memory 81.8 1-Core 153 2-Core 303 96% 179 Pts	4-Core 550 8-Core 872 87% 711 Pts	64-Core 1,116 69% 1,116 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 92.1% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB 26,659 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 879GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 450 456 442 410 415 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 457 Mixed 433 SusWrite 437 103% 459 MB/s	4K Read 37.8 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 56.9 184% 65.4 MB/s	DQ Read 261 DQ Write 279 DQ Mixed 251 194% 264 MB/s
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 123%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$146 44,787 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 2TB free Firmware: M3CR032 SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 473 475 474 473 473 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 476 Mixed 413 SusWrite 473 106% 469 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 56.5 186% 66.9 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 366 DQ Mixed 286 238% 341 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 7TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 178 177 181 177 179 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	86.4% Excellent	Read 129 Write 153 Mixed 69.8 SusWrite 171 95% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 0.9 269% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 86.4% Great: 90%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0915 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 132 132 137 138 139 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	65.4% Good	Read 94.5 Write 116 Mixed 76 SusWrite 132 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 0.5 229% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 65.4% Great: 97%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 31,785 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	MC Read 39.2 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 38.5 97% 33.9 GB/s	SC Read 27.8 SC Write 23.8 SC Mixed 38.2 86% 29.9 GB/s	Latency 77.3 52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 119%

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Gaming 142%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 130%

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Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $153Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	3,384x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $202Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	1,353x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,042x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	916x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	862x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	790x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	517x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	373x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	308x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	620x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	309x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $41Bench 89%, 87,344 samples	277x

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Value: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $693

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16