MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive97.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 18:18
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BGD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 112
2-Core 220
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 677
66% 543 Pts
64-Core 908
56% 908 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS512GMTS830S 512GB
342GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02K0S6OA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 288 223 221 220 216 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 437
Write 455
Mixed 415
SusWrite 270
89% 394 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 48.9
164% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 105
128% 225 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 116%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
355GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 97 100 101 100 101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
65.9% Good
Read 130
Write 138
Mixed 17.4
SusWrite 100
69% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 44.5
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 36
115% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 39.5
SC Mixed 31.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $471
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