MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	71.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C52
Motherboard	MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20231025
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	May 16 '24 at 22:32
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^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-$80 3,830 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	97% Outstanding	Memory 73.3 1-Core 162 2-Core 324 98% 186 Pts	4-Core 647 8-Core 974 101% 811 Pts	64-Core 1,155 72% 1,155 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 97% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$195 428,800 User benchmarks, average bench 71% MSI(1462 C758) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (67^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	71.7% Very good	Lighting 89.6 Reflection 88.6 Parallax 81.9 73% 86.7 fps	MRender 113 Gravity 79 Splatting 69.5 69% 87.2 fps
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 71.7% Great: 76%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kbg40znt256g TOSHIBA MEMORY 256GB 3,446 User benchmarks, average bench 164% 12GB free (System drive) Firmware: 0105AELA Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 726 Write 957 Mixed 862 191% 848 MB/s	4K Read 45 4K Write 96.1 4K Mixed 11.4 134% 50.8 MB/s	DQ Read 14.2 DQ Write 557 DQ Mixed 682 411% 418 MB/s
Poor: 89% Great: 218%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 64GB 3,373 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 27GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 132 Write 34.2 Mixed 56.4 78% 74.2 MB/s	4K Read 8.3 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.8 187% 4.3 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown KD4AGUA80-32N220E 1x16GB 73 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 1 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	50% Above average	MC Read 18.3 MC Write 16.9 MC Mixed 15.3 48% 16.8 GB/s	SC Read 16.5 SC Write 19.1 SC Mixed 19 52% 18.2 GB/s	Latency 88.4 45% 88.4 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 58%

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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)

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Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	59	60	32"	1280 720	MTC0030 MTC TV

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Gaming 78%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 73%

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Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $86Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,106x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	598x
Ryzen 5 3500XAMD $160Bench 82%, 33,544 samples	300x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $288Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	331x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $195Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	314x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	306x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	149x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	96x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	92x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	238x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples	161x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 87,891 samples	157x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $438

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	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 i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16