MSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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.
Graphics148% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D14
MotherboardMSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210513
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateOct 02 '22 at 00:41
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$115
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 90.2
1-Core 156
2-Core 297
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 894
90% 732 Pts
64-Core 1,018
63% 1,018 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
Palit(1569 2482) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
148% Outstanding
Lighting 213
Reflection 237
Parallax 201
174% 217 fps
MRender 231
Gravity 152
Splatting 126
133% 169 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 148%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Afox ME300-1000GN 1TB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0918A0L
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,388
Write 1,547
Mixed 1,010
294% 1,315 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 26.2
182% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 859
DQ Write 957
DQ Mixed 558
517% 791 MB/s
Poor: 138% Great: 270%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145
180GB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 204 158 159 159 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 478
Mixed 438
SusWrite 214
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 51.4
178% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 367
277% 371 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 33.9
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 29.6
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 33.2
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A520M PRO (MS-7D14) Builds (Compare 340 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI A520M PRO (MS-7D14)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $366
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