MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 150%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 137%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics149% 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 Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '21 at 11:01
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$149
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 88.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 318
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 894
95% 756 Pts
64-Core 1,184
73% 1,184 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 3610 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
149% Outstanding
Lighting 219
Reflection 203
Parallax 211
179% 211 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 155
Splatting 138
128% 160 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 149%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 134 137 137 141 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 512
Write 443
Mixed 234
SusWrite 138
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 36.1
128% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 83.6
DQ Mixed 101
79% 111 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
482GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 178 179 180 179 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 176
Mixed 100
SusWrite 179
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
247% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
382GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 188 187 187 188 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 170
Mixed 72
SusWrite 188
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer U 16GB
15GB free, PID 55a5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 5.3 6 5.7 5.6 5.3 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
7.63% Terrible
Read 23
Write 13.5
Mixed 11
SusWrite 5.2
16% 13.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2.4
121% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.63%
Great: 12%
WD Passport X 25BD 2TB
576GB free, PID 25bd
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 102 102 102 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 108
Write 106
Mixed 58
SusWrite 102
125% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 32GB
2800, 2800, 2800, 2800 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 38
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 34.4
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 29.6
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 35.7
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 92%

 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 9,518 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: $689
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