MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results


Gaming 55% Gunboat	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 52% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	49.5% 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	260% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210513
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jun 09 '21 at 17:37
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (71^st 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-$155 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.65 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 82 1-Core 160 2-Core 320 100% 187 Pts	4-Core 636 8-Core 984 100% 810 Pts	64-Core 1,223 76% 1,223 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 100% 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: 1358 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.Q1.2 Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	49.5% Average	Lighting 61.5 Reflection 63.6 Parallax 87.6 50% 70.9 fps	MRender 65.8 Gravity 68.5 Splatting 47.4 48% 60.6 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 49.5% 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% 403GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1456 1508 1511 1474 1440 1416 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	260% Outstanding	Read 1,634 Write 1,504 Mixed 1,045 SusWrite 1,468 318% 1,413 MB/s	4K Read 49.3 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 63.8 224% 80.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,169 DQ Write 428 DQ Mixed 616 504% 738 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 260% Great: 262%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40 25,285 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 585GB free Firmware: 1AA01110 SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 162 153 157 157 161 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Read 164 Write 144 Mixed 73 SusWrite 159 98% 135 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1.3 241% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 92.8% 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 @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	77.3% Very good	MC Read 35 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 29.1 78% 27.4 GB/s	SC Read 26.8 SC Write 18.2 SC Mixed 28.2 70% 24.4 GB/s	Latency 76.9 52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 129%

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

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 91%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) - $145

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $155Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	4,854x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $201Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	2,914x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,520x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,415x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,362x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,231x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	812x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	655x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	513x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	906x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	754x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	421x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $709

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $275	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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