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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.2% 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)
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-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '22 at 07:58
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 75.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
78% 141 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 692
71% 571 Pts
64-Core 862
53% 862 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.2% Poor
Lighting 36.8
Reflection 41.1
Parallax 37.7
30% 38.5 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 27.5
28% 34.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
RX7 M.2 128GB
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS2227P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 406 436 402 109 321 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
51GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 103 101 98 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 110
Write 106
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 100
71% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C14-8GFX Kingston HX432C15FB3/8 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
88.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 30.1
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns

 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 5,106 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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