MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics28.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive332% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '21 at 22:21
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 160
2-Core 321
103% 191 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 908
97% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,140
71% 1,140 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.6% Poor
Lighting 35.8
Reflection 40.9
Parallax 37.6
29% 38.1 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 38.4
Splatting 27.1
28% 34.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
437GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2304 780 788 787 787 788 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
332% Outstanding
Read 2704
Write 2,512
Mixed 1,895
SusWrite 1,039
456% 2,038 MB/s
4K Read 70.9
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 97.6
332% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1,366
DQ Write 1,238
DQ Mixed 1,282
967% 1,295 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 332%
Great: 355%
SanDisk Cruzer Spark 16GB
10GB free, PID 55a1
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 12 9.7 11 10 11 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Read 31.7
Write 19.5
Mixed 24.3
SusWrite 11.3
27% 21.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.3
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 2.7
225% 4.67 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 35
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 31.4
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 37.6
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 112%

 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: $688
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