MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics2.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201028
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '21 at 20:12
Run Duration249 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 864
87% 708 Pts
64-Core 964
60% 964 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Gainward(10B0 1401) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 267 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
2.12% Terrible
Lighting 2.8
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 0.5
2% 1.93 fps
MRender 2.4
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 2
2% 2.23 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.12%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5 Pro 128GB-$130
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 283 285 283 248 283 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 316
Mixed 175
SusWrite 277
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 37.9
138% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 202
186% 286 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 98%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
691GB free
Firmware: 3B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2461 2449 2459 1954 745 761 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 2,452
Write 2,497
Mixed 2,321
SusWrite 1,805
511% 2,269 MB/s
4K Read 64.2
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 97
308% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,390
DQ Write 1,093
DQ Mixed 1244
930% 1,242 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 360%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 36.3
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 28.2
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 36.9
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 15,884 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $609
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