MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive180% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '21 at 23:31
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X-$102
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 65.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 221
72% 133 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 430
59% 440 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Gigabyte(1458 3624) 3GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1600 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51% Above average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 62
Parallax 74.4
49% 65.5 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 57.7
55% 68.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 762 418 419 421 422 421 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,498
Write 1,604
Mixed 1,253
SusWrite 477
271% 1,208 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 63.8
201% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 751
DQ Write 515
DQ Mixed 695
502% 654 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 180%
Great: 237%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
25GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 9.5 9.5 9.2 9.3 9.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
5.91% Terrible
Read 16.5
Write 9
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 9.2
14% 11.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 1
55% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.91%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-2400 CL16 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 30.3
92% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 30.5
SC Mixed 25.1
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $521
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