MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 207%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 187%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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.
Graphics201% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive121% 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 @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '21 at 23:00
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 313
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 926
96% 772 Pts
64-Core 1,144
71% 1,144 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4897 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
201% Outstanding
Lighting 298
Reflection 255
Parallax 288
243% 280 fps
MRender 317
Gravity 243
Splatting 178
194% 246 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 201%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT1000MX500SSD4 1TB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 461 463 465 433 407 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 455
Mixed 433
SusWrite 448
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 57.6
195% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 252
194% 263 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 121%
Great: 123%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
218GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1577 836 840 843 849 860 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 1,570
Write 1,915
Mixed 1,506
SusWrite 968
336% 1,489 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 200
4K Mixed 84.2
296% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,402
DQ Write 1,244
DQ Mixed 1,325
993% 1,323 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 272%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 44.1
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 38.6
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 32.4
SC Write 26.6
SC Mixed 40.2
94% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 116%

 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 9,558 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $755
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