MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.9% 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 Drive48% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201127
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '21 at 23:12
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 235
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 760
75% 614 Pts
64-Core 969
60% 969 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 8618) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.9% Average
Lighting 71.3
Reflection 78.9
Parallax 71.5
58% 73.9 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 74.6
Splatting 0.1
34% 47.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 20 15 15 89 56 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
48% Average
Read 451
Write 275
Mixed 8.1
SusWrite 65.6
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 17.2
74% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 64.5
DQ Mixed 34
39% 68.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48%
Great: 52%
Toshiba MK2561GSY 250GB
156GB free
Firmware: MC001D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 84 84 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 88.4
Write 84.2
Mixed 26.9
SusWrite 83.8
51% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 53%
Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB-$29
122GB free
Firmware: 0007DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 79 79 79 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 78.3
Write 72.1
Mixed 47.1
SusWrite 79.3
51% 69.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 64%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
942GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 165 166 169 156 172 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 109
Write 129
Mixed 74.1
SusWrite 164
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 106%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
321GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 114 114 113 114 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 172
Write 164
Mixed 90.3
SusWrite 114
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate Expansion+ 2TB
906GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 111 109 106 107 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 83.6
Write 88.7
Mixed 77.6
SusWrite 107
66% 89.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 42.5
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 34.3
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 29.8
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 144 24.1" 1280 720 SAM0F90 LC24RG50
Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,114 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $471
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