MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 115% UFO	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 106% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	122% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C96
Motherboard	MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) (all builds)
Memory	26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230608
Uptime	7.7 Days
Run Date	Oct 24 '23 at 22:42
Run Duration	141 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5500-$80 3,830 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	96% Outstanding	Memory 79.8 1-Core 154 2-Core 304 96% 179 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 908 94% 755 Pts	64-Core 1,102 68% 1,102 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4060-$289 48,534 User benchmarks, average bench 122% Gainward(10B0 F313) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 4250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 536.40 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	122% Outstanding	Lighting 165 Reflection 117 Parallax 153 134% 145 fps	MRender 202 Gravity 130 Splatting 106 115% 146 fps
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 127%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SNV2S500G 500GB 18,653 User benchmarks, average bench 233% 4GB free (System drive) Firmware: ELFK0S.6 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1086 Write 896 Mixed 1,113 230% 1,032 MB/s	4K Read 35.3 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 74.1 212% 76.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,113 DQ Write 277 DQ Mixed 159 256% 516 MB/s
Poor: 127% Great: 323%
MD07500-NSDW-RO 750GB 149 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 122GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 60 61 60 62 61 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	39.2% Below average	Read 76.3 Write 83.4 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 60.5 46% 63.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.3 72% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 39.2% Great: 58%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: SC23 SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 169 173 175 176 174 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 156 Mixed 70.6 SusWrite 174 104% 143 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CP16G4DFRA32A.C8FF 2x16GB 2,072 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	86.7% Excellent	MC Read 30.8 MC Write 28.3 MC Mixed 30.2 85% 29.8 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 42.7 SC Mixed 30.4 94% 32.8 GB/s	Latency 75.4 53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 86.7% Great: 103%

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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	72	60	60	27"	1280 720	SAM0D32 C27F390

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Gaming 24%

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Desktop 93%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 23%

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Motherboard: MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600GAMD $122Bench 86%, 14,368 samples	352x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	253x
Ryzen 5 5500AMD $80Bench 86%, 3,830 samples	224x

GPU
RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)AMDBench 17%, 140,621 samples	262x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	165x
RX Vega 8 4000 (iGPU)AMDBench 13%, 162,082 samples	127x

SSD
SNV2S1000G 1TBKingstonBench 260%, 75,739 samples	49x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	48x
SNV2S500G 500GBKingstonBench 233%, 18,653 samples	41x

RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples	93x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples	71x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	57x

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Value: 108% - Outstanding

Total price: $122

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16