MSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics130% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive238% 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-7D14
MotherboardMSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210311
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '21 at 03:18
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$149
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 156
2-Core 307
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 880
91% 734 Pts
64-Core 1,123
70% 1,123 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Nvidia(10DE 147A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
130% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 172
Parallax 165
148% 173 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 137
Splatting 118
117% 148 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 130%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 512GB
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VC0S0285
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1308 1328 1146 268 163 246 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,866
Write 1,369
Mixed 1259
SusWrite 743
292% 1,309 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 66.7
237% 89.4 MB/s
DQ Read 978
DQ Write 1,051
DQ Mixed 972
743% 1,000 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 238%
Great: 259%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$90
797GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 482 488 495 495 495 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 494
Mixed 462
SusWrite 488
111% 491 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 68.3
226% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 374
281% 375 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 138%
Great: 137%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD48G320081 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
MC Read 39.9
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 35.1
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 87%
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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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $338
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