MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 56% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	49.8% 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 Drive	251% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210513
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 07 '21 at 01:37
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$149 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 161 2-Core 321 104% 192 Pts	4-Core 631 8-Core 958 99% 795 Pts	64-Core 1,231 76% 1,231 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75 261,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% XFX(1682 9480) CLim: 1338 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.Q1.2 Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	49.8% Average	Lighting 62.2 Reflection 63 Parallax 87.7 51% 71 fps	MRender 65.5 Gravity 68.7 Splatting 46.7 48% 60.3 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 49.8% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69 12,601 User benchmarks, average bench 205% 431GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1491 1501 1504 1496 1505 1510 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	251% Outstanding	Read 1,294 Write 1,034 Mixed 769 SusWrite 1,501 259% 1,149 MB/s	4K Read 48.5 4K Write 140 4K Mixed 65.1 231% 84.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,194 DQ Write 427 DQ Mixed 622 509% 748 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 251% Great: 262%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40 25,285 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 585GB free Firmware: 1AA01110 SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 161 156 155 158 163 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	92.3% Outstanding	Read 162 Write 124 Mixed 74 SusWrite 159 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 0.7 176% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 92.3% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73 54,616 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	MC Read 42.5 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 35.5 97% 34 GB/s	SC Read 33.3 SC Write 24.2 SC Mixed 38.1 91% 31.9 GB/s	Latency 59 68% 59 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 129%

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Gaming 99%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 91%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) - $140

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $149Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	4,861x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $185Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	2,920x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,523x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,421x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,363x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,233x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	812x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	655x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	512x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	906x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	756x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	422x

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Value: 106% - Outstanding

Total price: $695

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16