MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics97.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '22 at 05:24
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 169
2-Core 335
107% 199 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 993
102% 821 Pts
64-Core 1170
72% 1170 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.4% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 116
Parallax 132
103% 125 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 101
Splatting 87.6
87% 109 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
326GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415020RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 379
Write 279
Mixed 230
65% 296 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 51.9
179% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 221
201% 307 MB/s
Poor: 69% Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
228GB free
Firmware: CC26
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 158
Write 57.8
Mixed 80.4
74% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 34.8
95% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 32
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 37.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 121%

 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 9,522 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $685
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