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

Performance Results


Gaming 56% Gunboat	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 52% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	57.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	162% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C52
Motherboard	MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) (all builds)
Memory	9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220723
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 24 '23 at 08:24
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	LKA-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G-$125 14,368 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	88.7% Excellent	Memory 71.2 1-Core 157 2-Core 290 92% 173 Pts	4-Core 572 8-Core 810 87% 691 Pts	64-Core 1,027 64% 1,027 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 88.7% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 3283) CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 537.58 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	57.3% Above average	Lighting 71.3 Reflection 74.4 Parallax 67.7 58% 71.1 fps	MRender 66 Gravity 71.4 Splatting 67 56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.3% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
MSI M371 500GB 564 User benchmarks, average bench 177% 76GB free (System drive) Firmware: EDFMC0.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1126 359 154 106 102 103 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	162% Outstanding	Read 1,009 Write 1,099 Mixed 982 SusWrite 325 192% 854 MB/s	4K Read 50.2 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 71.1 242% 87.8 MB/s	DQ Read 462 DQ Write 724 DQ Mixed 575 440% 587 MB/s
Poor: 96% ↑ This bench: 162% Great: 255%
Seagate Constellation CS 2TB 576 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 326GB free Firmware: CN02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 140 138 139 139 141 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	86.4% Excellent	Read 162 Write 159 Mixed 85.1 SusWrite 139 100% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 86.4% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 39GB free Firmware: CC29 SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 149 147 147 148 151 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Read 189 Write 127 Mixed 74.4 SusWrite 148 98% 135 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 114%
ST1000LM049-2GH1 1TB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 479GB free, PID 1068 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 172 169 172 173 173 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	61.4% Good	Read 135 Write 139 Mixed 110 SusWrite 171 191% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 84% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 61.4% Great: 66%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 12,959 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (40^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.3% Very good	MC Read 28.8 MC Write 28.4 MC Mixed 27.1 80% 28.1 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 28.9 SC Mixed 23.4 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 97.3 41% 97.3 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 78.3% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	68	60	60	23.8"	1280 720	AUS24D4 ASUS VZ24EHE

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 73%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,099x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	596x
Ryzen 5 3500XAMD $160Bench 82%, 33,544 samples	299x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	330x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $238Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	312x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	306x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	149x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	96x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	92x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	238x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples	160x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	156x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $441

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $250	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16