MSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59% 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 Drive78.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D14
MotherboardMSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '21 at 05:58
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 31%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500-$140
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 83.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
92% 170 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 555
74% 551 Pts
64-Core 542
34% 542 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
Asus(1043 8769) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59% Above average
Lighting 76
Reflection 77.5
Parallax 74.2
62% 75.9 fps
MRender 63.2
Gravity 72.8
Splatting 60.9
53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS330 240GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP110PD0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 38 71 89 77 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 477
Write 372
Mixed 31.3
SusWrite 84
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 37.6
125% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 170
174% 282 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 105%
Apacer AST680S 240GB
53GB free
Firmware: AP110PD0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 105 94 96 96 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 517
Write 482
Mixed 367
SusWrite 115
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 40.2
150% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 183
182% 291 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 89%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3600 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 23.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 22.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
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Motherboard: MSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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