MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 49% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	44.3% 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 Drive	255% 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.
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.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210513
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 01 '21 at 08:39
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Memory 81.1 1-Core 156 2-Core 317 98% 185 Pts	4-Core 630 8-Core 966 99% 798 Pts	64-Core 1,213 75% 1,213 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75 261,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% XFX(1682 9480) CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.Q1.2 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	44.3% Average	Lighting 53.5 Reflection 61.3 Parallax 83 44% 65.9 fps	MRender 64 Gravity 62.8 Splatting 45.2 46% 57.3 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 44.3% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69 12,601 User benchmarks, average bench 205% 440GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1208 1177 1207 1277 1495 1513 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	255% Outstanding	Read 1,523 Write 1,259 Mixed 769 SusWrite 1,313 273% 1216 MB/s	4K Read 51.7 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 69.6 251% 93.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,244 DQ Write 414 DQ Mixed 577 492% 745 MB/s
Poor: 136% ↑ This bench: 255% Great: 262%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40 25,285 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 905GB free Firmware: 1AA01110 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 175 174 175 171 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Read 160 Write 171 Mixed 75.2 SusWrite 174 106% 145 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 1.1 222% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Flare X DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB-$73 54,616 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	MC Read 43.9 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 36.4 99% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 31 SC Write 24 SC Mixed 37.8 88% 30.9 GB/s	Latency 78.6 51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 129%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 91%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $150Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	4,856x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $200Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	2,918x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,521x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,417x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,363x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,232x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	812x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	655x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	512x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	905x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	754x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	421x

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Value: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $718

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16