MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive90.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200831
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 20:40
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 69.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 306
91% 174 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 1,016
88% 750 Pts
64-Core 1,481
92% 1,481 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.9% Below average
Lighting 42.3
Reflection 44
Parallax 39.3
34% 41.9 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 34.2
30% 36.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB-$85
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 211 127 179 164 118 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 198
Mixed 240
SusWrite 173
61% 276 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 34.7
150% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 222
196% 294 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 107%
Edge SE847 SSD 240GB
49GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 139 121 146 102 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 342
Write 244
Mixed 256
SusWrite 133
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 37.8
151% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 164
121% 158 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 79%
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB-$23
465GB free
Firmware: AX0A5A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 113 113 113 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 112
Write 111
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 113
67% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
67.8% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.2
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 25.3
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 120%

 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 9,527 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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