MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	4.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	84.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C96
Motherboard	MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) (all builds)
Memory	5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	Цвета: 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230508
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 27 '23 at 12:17
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	RUS-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Quad-Core 7,120 User benchmarks, average bench 67% AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	69.8% Good	Memory 75 1-Core 107 2-Core 213 73% 131 Pts	4-Core 368 8-Core 401 51% 385 Pts	64-Core 402 25% 402 Pts
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 69.8% Great: 77%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 240 2,991 User benchmarks, average bench 4% Sapphire(1DA2 E263) ≥ 4GB CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 0MB, Driver: 20.10.35.02 Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	4.04% Terrible	Lighting 4.8 Reflection 4.4 Parallax 6.9 4% 5.37 fps	MRender 4.4 Gravity 5.6 Splatting 5.5 4% 5.17 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.04% Great: 5%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB 60,212 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 193GB free (System drive) Firmware: W0413A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 375 376 384 382 161 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	84.6% Excellent	Read 506 Write 379 Mixed 406 SusWrite 342 92% 408 MB/s	4K Read 30.6 4K Write 74.4 4K Mixed 23.4 116% 42.8 MB/s	DQ Read 69.3 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 33.9 76% 147 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 84.6% Great: 101%
Seagate ST3160811AS 160GB-$45 4,832 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 6GB free Firmware: 3.AAE SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 72 71 69 73 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	40.4% Average	Read 69.7 Write 63.2 Mixed 41.5 SusWrite 71 45% 61.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 40.4% Great: 40%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 343GB free Firmware: JC4B SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 119 121 122 121 122 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	66.3% Good	Read 110 Write 112 Mixed 68.2 SusWrite 121 75% 103 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 1 176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingmax GLLG42F-18---------- 1x8GB 415 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	46.5% Average	MC Read 16.7 MC Write 15.8 MC Mixed 14.8 45% 15.8 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 16 SC Mixed 15.7 46% 16.1 GB/s	Latency 90.2 44% 90.2 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 47%

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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	71	59	60	18.5"	1280 720	EMA0212 E190HQV

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Gaming 24%

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Desktop 93%

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Workstation 23%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600GAMD $125Bench 86%, 14,368 samples	351x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	252x
Ryzen 5 5500AMD $80Bench 86%, 3,830 samples	224x

GPU
RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)AMDBench 17%, 140,621 samples	262x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	165x
RX Vega 8 4000 (iGPU)AMDBench 13%, 162,082 samples	127x

SSD
SNV2S1000G 1TBKingstonBench 260%, 75,739 samples	48x
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: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $125

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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