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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics94.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive63.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '22 at 00:18
Run Duration238 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$200
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 176
2-Core 346
109% 204 Pts
4-Core 677
8-Core 1070
108% 873 Pts
64-Core 1,597
99% 1,597 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.3% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 134
Parallax 185
96% 145 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 133
Splatting 93.9
91% 114 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 131 121 114 111 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 355
Write 401
Mixed 268
SusWrite 144
66% 292 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 26.5
99% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 327
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 253
180% 234 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 106%
Seagate ST6000VN0011-1UL17Z 6TB
1TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 114 115 118 126 122 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 132
Write 132
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 119
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
211% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 33.2
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 29.3
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 33.9
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,100 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: $473
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