MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1440 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210623
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 08 '22 at 13:29
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 68%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 81.6
1-Core 155
2-Core 330
100% 189 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 883
89% 720 Pts
64-Core 1,038
64% 1,038 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3764) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.8
Reflection 47.6
Parallax 37.3
29% 40.2 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 37.3
Splatting 26.4
27% 33.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 147 122 88 102 149 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.3% Average
Read 1
Write 199
Mixed 15.6
SusWrite 126
20% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 10.7
118% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 203
150% 198 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 87%
Cervvo A320 240GB
91GB free
Firmware: VA001CBU
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 336 267 195 258 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 471
Write 340
Mixed 199
SusWrite 272
71% 321 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 49.4
4K Mixed 42.5
100% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 193
155% 213 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 78%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
176GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 86 52 68 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 93.5
Mixed 42.3
SusWrite 87.7
59% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.6
72% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 KHX2666C16/8G 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 29.9
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 31.6
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 77.6
52% 77.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 87%

 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 9,586 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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $735
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