MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics117% 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 Drive258% 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-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210623
Uptime2 Days
Run DateNov 02 '21 at 13:22
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 87.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
95% 174 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 837
88% 704 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Nvidia(10DE 153C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 164
Parallax 143
125% 153 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 125
Splatting 116
113% 142 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 117%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S5 512GB
320GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VC0S032Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1469 1483 1490 1488 439 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
258% Outstanding
Read 2,064
Write 1,480
Mixed 1,343
SusWrite 1,088
334% 1,494 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 62.1
223% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 861
DQ Write 940
DQ Mixed 941
697% 914 MB/s
Poor: 87%
This bench: 258%
Great: 289%
Seagate ST2000DM005-2CW102 2TB
365GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 72 65 79 45 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 70.3
Write 41.2
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 66.7
43% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
98% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
MC Read 42.3
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 39
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.3
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 35.6
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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