MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics120% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive117% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200604
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateDec 06 '20 at 07:07
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 296
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 986
95% 782 Pts
64-Core 1,408
87% 1,408 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
120% Outstanding
Lighting 158
Reflection 162
Parallax 162
129% 161 fps
MRender 161
Gravity 147
Splatting 131
118% 146 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 120%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
325GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 441 437 445 454 435 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 465
Mixed 399
SusWrite 440
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 51.7
174% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 368
DQ Mixed 218
206% 322 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 117%
Great: 125%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 33 33 34 35 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 171
Write 26.3
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 33.7
51% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$95
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 33.8
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 34.4
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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