MSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 140%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics133% 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 Drive244% 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)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210311
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 02 '21 at 21:52
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 318
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 932
97% 782 Pts
64-Core 1,185
73% 1,185 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Nvidia(10DE 147A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3528 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Lighting 187
Reflection 178
Parallax 169
152% 178 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 142
Splatting 120
120% 151 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 133%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX6000LNP 512GB
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VC0S0285
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1344 1338 1121 882 614 252 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,784
Write 1,358
Mixed 1,252
SusWrite 925
297% 1,330 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 65.3
233% 88.6 MB/s
DQ Read 974
DQ Write 1,039
DQ Mixed 964
737% 992 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 244%
Great: 259%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$100
797GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 483 486 495 496 495 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 494
Mixed 445
SusWrite 490
110% 486 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 68.2
206% 75.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 373
281% 374 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 132%
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 (90th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 34
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 30.3
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 36.5
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 93.2%
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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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