MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48% 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)
Boot Drive341% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200831
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 27 '20 at 22:00
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 68.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
91% 173 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 987
96% 790 Pts
64-Core 1,445
90% 1,445 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 59
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 57.7
48% 60.8 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 56.6
Splatting 52.3
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
728GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 32A0T54A Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1726 1855 1863 1271 1457 1836 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
341% Outstanding
Read 2,452
Write 1,891
Mixed 1,399
SusWrite 1668
414% 1,852 MB/s
4K Read 59.2
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 84.3
284% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,302
DQ Write 1,065
DQ Mixed 500
560% 956 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 341%
Great: 372%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
233GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 485 392 297 297 298 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 486
Mixed 460
SusWrite 373
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 62.5
211% 74.7 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 370
279% 373 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 125%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 26.1
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 25.3
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 15,798 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $718
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