MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics25.2% 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 Drive296% 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200831
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '21 at 12:17
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 83.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 305
97% 181 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 981
94% 775 Pts
64-Core 1,433
89% 1,433 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$95
Gigabyte(1458 3766) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.2% Poor
Lighting 31.5
Reflection 39.1
Parallax 31.2
26% 33.9 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 32.3
Splatting 22.4
24% 30.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 699 599 593 589 588 568 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 2,585
Write 2,213
Mixed 1,491
SusWrite 606
384% 1,724 MB/s
4K Read 67.8
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 94.4
326% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 1,288
DQ Write 1,176
DQ Mixed 1,211
914% 1,225 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 296%
Great: 340%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 192 192 184 197 190 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 137
Write 167
Mixed 82.9
SusWrite 190
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94%
Great: 106%
Seagate ST1000DX001-SSHD-8GB 1TB
886GB free
Firmware: CC61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 204 204 203 204 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 198
Mixed 29.2
SusWrite 203
111% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 2.1
386% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 35
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 27.2
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 35.3
84% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 121%

 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 9,528 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $684
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