MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 154%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 153%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics179% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory14.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210622
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateApr 27 '24 at 09:24
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$175
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 72
1-Core 163
2-Core 314
97% 183 Pts
4-Core 586
8-Core 949
94% 768 Pts
64-Core 1,344
83% 1,344 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.33
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
179% Outstanding
Lighting 256
Reflection 236
Parallax 256
209% 249 fps
MRender 289
Gravity 223
Splatting 163
177% 225 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 179%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,968
Write 1,577
Mixed 1,121
344% 1,556 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 48.3
167% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,190
DQ Write 992
DQ Mixed 1,051
798% 1,078 MB/s
Poor: 274% Great: 488%
Seagate ST4000NM0053 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: G00A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 177 174 181 181 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 173
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 178
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
206% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2733 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
65.3% Good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 25.8
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 98.6
41% 98.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 125%

 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 70 58 240 27" 1280 720 BNQ7F77 ZOWIE XL LCD
Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,566 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $740
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