MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200604
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 12 '21 at 18:18
Run Duration	129 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing below expectations (24^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 3600-$83 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	74.7% Very good	Memory 76.7 1-Core 105 2-Core 168 68% 116 Pts	4-Core 391 8-Core 629 63% 510 Pts	64-Core 792 49% 792 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 74.7% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 154GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,346 Write 2,113 Mixed 1,469 439% 1,976 MB/s	4K Read 56.3 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 75.4 247% 84.9 MB/s	DQ Read 997 DQ Write 625 DQ Mixed 853 624% 825 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB 14,138 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 3TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 164 165 155 154 146 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	92.4% Outstanding	Read 162 Write 124 Mixed 64.2 SusWrite 159 93% 127 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.7 4K Mixed 1.8 351% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 92.4% Great: 136%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36 287,720 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	81.6% Excellent	MC Read 33.2 MC Write 23.2 MC Mixed 33.3 85% 29.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.8 SC Write 21.5 SC Mixed 25.4 64% 22.6 GB/s	Latency 86.9 46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 109%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 42: 5R 4G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
42%	26%	53	301	226	60	0"	1280 1024

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,554 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 142%

UFO

Desktop 103%

UFO

Workstation 130%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $129Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	3,394x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $175Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	1,359x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,042x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	917x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	866x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	792x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	519x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	373x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	308x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	620x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	310x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 89%, 87,344 samples	277x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 103% - Outstanding

Total price: $667

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16