MSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 138%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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.
Graphics131% 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 Drive124% 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
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210513
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 18 '21 at 17:50
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$15
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 635
8-Core 918
97% 776 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
131% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 171
Parallax 178
150% 178 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 136
Splatting 118
115% 145 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 131%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$82
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0918B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 415 416 418 419 420 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 476
Mixed 419
SusWrite 422
103% 459 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 58.6
196% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 121
160% 289 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 124%
Great: 127%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
215GB free
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 948 436 436 436 436 436 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 1,595
Write 1,732
Mixed 1,369
SusWrite 521
293% 1,305 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 82.3
300% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 1,268
DQ Write 1,107
DQ Mixed 980
791% 1,118 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 241%
Great: 237%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 36.1
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 30.9
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 37.8
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 48: 6R 3G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
48% 28% 65 339 277 165 27" 1920 1080 AUS2401 VG249Q1R
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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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $338
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