MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47.7% 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 Drive261% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200831
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateOct 31 '20 at 06:02
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%

 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 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
62.8% Good
Memory 72.3
1-Core 69
2-Core 124
54% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 285
8-Core 790
60% 538 Pts
64-Core 1,416
88% 1,416 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.7% Average
Lighting 58.7
Reflection 64.6
Parallax 63
48% 62.1 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 56.5
Splatting 52.3
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86
726GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32A0T54A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1311 1509 1565 1574 1572 1609 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 2,044
Write 1,619
Mixed 1,200
SusWrite 1,524
358% 1,597 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 54.9
183% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 707
DQ Write 632
DQ Mixed 502
422% 614 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 261%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
233GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 442 421 299 299 298 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 452
Mixed 425
SusWrite 360
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 45
152% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 368
278% 373 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 105%
Great: 128%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB
45GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 104
Write 101
Mixed 32
94% 79 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
32% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 33.7
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 29.9
66% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 96.1
42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 15,850 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $675
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