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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics106% 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 Drive82.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '22 at 15:07
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$175
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 142
2-Core 282
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 977
93% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,366
85% 1,366 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 146
Parallax 218
114% 168 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 148
Splatting 95.1
96% 120 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 106%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 392 386 214 107 106 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 468
Write 396
Mixed 297
SusWrite 266
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 52.9
4K Mixed 32.5
116% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 271
197% 261 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 106%
Seagate ST6000VN0011-1UL17Z 6TB
1TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 120 122 130 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 128
Write 120
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 125
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
153% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 33.9
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 29.5
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 36.5
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 91.4%
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 5,127 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: $471
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