MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics31.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive344% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 05 '20 at 19:24
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 82.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 310
98% 183 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 1,050
93% 789 Pts
64-Core 1463
90% 1463 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8627) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Lighting 39
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 37.4
32% 35.7 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 36.2
31% 37.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
727GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1372 1454 1456 1434 1430 1432 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
344% Outstanding
Read 2,584
Write 1,506
Mixed 1,551
SusWrite 1,430
394% 1,767 MB/s
4K Read 66.2
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 93.5
306% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,395
DQ Write 1225
DQ Mixed 1,280
968% 1,300 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 344%
Great: 410%
Seagate ST1500LM012-1R817G 1.5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: SBK2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 132 131 132 130 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 114
Write 128
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 132
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
218% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 37.9
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 28.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 39
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,543 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $680
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