MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship
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 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics73% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive75.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230508
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateDec 06 '23 at 13:47
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%
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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 5600-$139
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 955
98% 791 Pts
64-Core 1,033
64% 1,033 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$200
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 546.17
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73% Very good
Lighting 97.6
Reflection 92.8
Parallax 79.8
80% 90.1 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 81.3
Splatting 72.9
60% 73.6 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 73%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3H01103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 168 82 69 84 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 484
Write 314
Mixed 402
SusWrite 128
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 88.8
4K Mixed 23.3
124% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 29.2
90% 188 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 100%
ST1000LM 048-2E7172 1TB
631GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 36 38 39 37 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 32.9
Write 34
Mixed 28.9
SusWrite 36.9
46% 33.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
91% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 35.1
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 29.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 35.8
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 110%

 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 69 59 60 21.5" 1280 720 HPN3704 HP M22f FHD
Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 1,907 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $125
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