MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 50% Yacht	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 45% Yacht


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 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 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	47.6% 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)
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C96
Motherboard	MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) (all builds)
Memory	10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20230927
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 11 '23 at 20:15
Run Duration	143 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	2%

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 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 (92^nd percentile)	97.2% Outstanding	Memory 85.1 1-Core 160 2-Core 313 100% 186 Pts	4-Core 586 8-Core 913 93% 750 Pts	64-Core 1,007 62% 1,007 Pts
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 97.2% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399 68,699 User benchmarks, average bench 46% Asus(1043 0470) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1260 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.20.27.09 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	47.6% Average	Lighting 61.6 Reflection 68.9 Parallax 83.4 50% 71.3 fps	MRender 59.8 Gravity 57 Splatting 43.2 43% 53.3 fps
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Spcc M.2 SSD 256GB 1,384 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 173GB free (System drive) Firmware: V0915A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 3.6 4.7 7.3 98 7.4 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 36% Great: 97%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0911 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 124 139 134 129 135 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	76.3% Very good	Read 133 Write 139 Mixed 78.1 SusWrite 133 89% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 76.3% Great: 97%
Generic External 640GB 74 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 43GB free, PID 3920 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 45 45 46 45 45 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	22.6% Poor	Read 63.8 Write 63.5 Mixed 40.7 SusWrite 45.2 71% 53.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.6 60% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 22.6% Great: 33%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x8GB 236,291 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	91.7% Outstanding	MC Read 33 MC Write 30 MC Mixed 31.3 90% 31.4 GB/s	SC Read 28.4 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 32.6 100% 35.1 GB/s	Latency 73.5 54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 91.7% Great: 97%

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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	69	58	0	36.1"	1280 720	TCL0000 50S425CA

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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	352x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	253x
Ryzen 5 5500AMD $80Bench 86%, 3,830 samples	225x

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	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: 107% - Outstanding

Total price: $125

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	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