MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive290% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '21 at 15:18
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$15
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 160
2-Core 315
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 889
95% 755 Pts
64-Core 1,124
70% 1,124 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1298 974 969 978 976 980 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
290% Outstanding
Read 1,995
Write 2,319
Mixed 1767
SusWrite 1,029
400% 1,778 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 80.7
290% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1,402
DQ Write 1,220
DQ Mixed 1,291
973% 1,304 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 290%
Great: 297%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
111GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 76 73 81 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 224
Write 130
Mixed 176
SusWrite 75.3
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 32.5
141% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 93.2
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 86.8
72% 103 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
407GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 104 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 198
Write 152
Mixed 87.2
SusWrite 105
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
243% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 42.5
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 36.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 30.9
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 39.6
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 116%

 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 15,825 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: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $561
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