MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics117% 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 Drive340% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 02:27
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 (97th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 81.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
96% 179 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 1,008
96% 791 Pts
64-Core 1,420
88% 1,420 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 147
Parallax 151
124% 150 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 131
Splatting 118
115% 144 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
853GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2333 2189 1170 1183 1176 1167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
340% Outstanding
Read 2,482
Write 2375
Mixed 1,728
SusWrite 1,536
456% 2,030 MB/s
4K Read 64.4
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 89.7
300% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,303
DQ Write 1,129
DQ Mixed 1,212
909% 1,215 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 340%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
461GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 492 492 492 492 398 295 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 491
Mixed 438
SusWrite 444
106% 471 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 44.3
165% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 372
280% 375 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 115%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.4
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 34.1
80% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 109%

 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: $555
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