MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics27.3% 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 Drive128% 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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 05 '21 at 06:42
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 160
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 973
96% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,194
74% 1,194 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.3.2
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 35.1
Reflection 35.8
Parallax 46.6
29% 39.2 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 34
Splatting 26.3
25% 30.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 268 220 265 219 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 764
Write 707
Mixed 531
SusWrite 231
125% 558 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 51.9
216% 84.9 MB/s
DQ Read 439
DQ Write 370
DQ Mixed 415
308% 408 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 128%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 43.5
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 35.8
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 32
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 37.5
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 110%

 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 9,526 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: $688
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