MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	56.2% 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	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	4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20231016
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 07 '24 at 15:14
Run Duration	148 Seconds
Run User	MYS-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (77^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 5500-$94 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 way above expectations (91^st percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Memory 83.8 1-Core 156 2-Core 312 99% 184 Pts	4-Core 611 8-Core 921 95% 766 Pts	64-Core 1,104 68% 1,104 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 56,417 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 8655) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 552.12 Performing below potential (58^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	56.2% Above average	Lighting 69 Reflection 74.1 Parallax 68 56% 70.4 fps	MRender 66.3 Gravity 70.5 Splatting 68.3 56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 62%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SNV2S250G 250GB 2,782 User benchmarks, average bench 198% 197GB free (System drive) Firmware: CRTP2324 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,544 Write 1,874 Mixed 1,271 350% 1,563 MB/s	4K Read 38.7 4K Write 75.9 4K Mixed 49.3 162% 54.6 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 957 DQ Mixed 579 468% 639 MB/s
Poor: 105% Great: 274%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12 26,708 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 58GB free, PID 1666 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 27.1 Write 11.9 Mixed 15.7 21% 18.2 MB/s	4K Read 7.2 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 1 78% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 30%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB 4,221 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	56% Above average	MC Read 20.2 MC Write 18.5 MC Mixed 18 54% 18.9 GB/s	SC Read 17.9 SC Write 21.1 SC Mixed 20.9 57% 20 GB/s	Latency 76.3 52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 56% Great: 62%

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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	51	17	60	23.5"	1920 1017	SAM0D2C C24F390

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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 $139Bench 86%, 14,368 samples	349x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	251x
Ryzen 5 5500AMD $94Bench 86%, 3,830 samples	218x

GPU
RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)AMDBench 17%, 140,621 samples	261x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	164x
RX Vega 8 4000 (iGPU)AMDBench 13%, 162,082 samples	126x

SSD
SNV2S1000G 1TBKingstonBench 260%, 75,739 samples	47x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	47x
SNV2S500G 500GBKingstonBench 233%, 18,653 samples	40x

RAM
KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GBKingstonBench 88%, 58,684 samples	92x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples	69x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	57x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $139

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16