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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics88.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 25 '23 at 04:57
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$88
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 68.2
1-Core 135
2-Core 264
83% 156 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 779
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 1,027
64% 1,027 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 78%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$290
Nvidia(10DE 12FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.68
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.5% Excellent
Lighting 112
Reflection 161
Parallax 107
91% 126 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 96.8
Splatting 89.4
84% 105 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,471
Write 1,592
Mixed 1,126
312% 1,396 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 58.7
218% 82.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,012
DQ Write 781
DQ Mixed 846
646% 879 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 237%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23
117GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 77 79 78 79 80 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 80.5
Write 75.2
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 78.3
54% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.C1GMW.AUC0B 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
67.8% Good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 26
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 24.8
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 85%

 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 5,162 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $442
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