MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '21 at 18:15
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 68.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 281
87% 164 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 824
81% 665 Pts
64-Core 1,054
65% 1,054 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,700
Write 1,352
Mixed 207
238% 1,087 MB/s
4K Read 66
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 48.3
183% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 900
DQ Write 59.3
DQ Mixed 122
179% 360 MB/s
Poor: 130% Great: 295%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 123GB
115GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 13 14 13 14 13 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Read 30.6
Write 19.2
Mixed 23.6
SusWrite 14.3
28% 21.9 MB/s
4K Read 7.6
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 3.5
239% 4.6 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.8% Good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 26
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 24.7
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 128%

 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 15,914 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $676
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