MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)

Performance Results


Gaming 200% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 200% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	192% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	460% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210114
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 25 '21 at 02:07
Run Duration	491 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$201 128,080 User benchmarks, average bench 98% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 166 2-Core 326 106% 195 Pts	4-Core 631 8-Core 1,107 105% 869 Pts	64-Core 1,596 99% 1,596 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 112%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.6.1 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	192% Outstanding	Lighting 249 Reflection 255 Parallax 501 203% 335 fps	MRender 380 Gravity 200 Splatting 292 236% 291 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN850 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 14,499 User benchmarks, average bench 395% 403GB free (System drive) Firmware: 611100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3928 1920 1808 1821 1768 1674 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	460% Outstanding	Read 3,620 Write 4,386 Mixed 3,088 SusWrite 2,153 746% 3,312 MB/s	4K Read 77.3 4K Write 251 4K Mixed 105 385% 144 MB/s	DQ Read 1,613 DQ Write 1,332 DQ Mixed 1,468 1,100% 1,471 MB/s
Poor: 228% ↑ This bench: 460% Great: 595%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320 38,669 User benchmarks, average bench 327% 954GB free Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1562 1589 1597 1596 1609 1599 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	343% Outstanding	Read 2,458 Write 1,813 Mixed 1391 SusWrite 1592 405% 1,813 MB/s	4K Read 59 4K Write 177 4K Mixed 81.9 288% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 1,397 DQ Write 1,239 DQ Mixed 1,309 984% 1,315 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 343% Great: 425%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 151GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 357 366 363 360 372 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 374 Mixed 380 SusWrite 371 91% 405 MB/s	4K Read 35.2 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 49.7 175% 65.1 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 359 DQ Mixed 368 278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 133%
Seagate Portable 5TB 3,819 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 96GB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	11.3% Very poor	Read 34.4 Write 37.4 Mixed 31.9 SusWrite 3.3 20% 26.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.7 207% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 11.3% Great: 67%
Seagate Portable 5TB 3,819 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 96GB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 6.1 6.2 5.9 6.2 6.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	11.8% Very poor	Read 33.3 Write 35.2 Mixed 33.6 SusWrite 6.1 20% 27 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.8 210% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 11.8% Great: 67%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56 127,507 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 19GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 61 61 61 61 61 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	48.1% Average	Read 106 Write 114 Mixed 49.3 SusWrite 59.5 60% 82.4 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 2.1 407% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 17GB free Firmware: CC61 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 103 102 100 100 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	86.7% Excellent	Read 201 Write 163 Mixed 84.7 SusWrite 101 101% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 86.7% Great: 112%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB 3,378 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 77GB free Firmware: 0404 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	11.7% Very poor	Read 33.9 Write 32 Mixed 24.9 SusWrite 6.1 18% 24.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 11.7% Great: 99%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 120GB free Firmware: 17.01H17 SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 73 73 72 70 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	53.9% Above average	Read 116 Write 112 Mixed 72.6 SusWrite 71.8 69% 93.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 53.9% Great: 69%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB 3,378 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 77GB free Firmware: 0342 SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	13.2% Very poor	Read 39.2 Write 32.5 Mixed 28.8 SusWrite 6.1 20% 26.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 13.2% Great: 99%
Seagate Desktop 8TB 4,842 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 53GB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 22 22 22 22 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	17.1% Very poor	Read 35.6 Write 33.6 Mixed 28.8 SusWrite 21.6 22% 29.9 MB/s	4K Read 6.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.1 430% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 17.1% Great: 93%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 77GB free Firmware: 0915 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 83 86 88 90 90 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 17% Great: 97%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 96GB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.8 5 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	28.6% Poor	Read 33.1 Write 32.9 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 4.8 32% 24.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 7.3 4K Mixed 1 287% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 28.6% Great: 65%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 96GB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.4 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	19.1% Very poor	Read 34.2 Write 33.4 Mixed 26.7 SusWrite 3.3 31% 24.4 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.8 177% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 19.1% Great: 65%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 96GB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.6 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	12.1% Very poor	Read 35 Write 33.2 Mixed 28.5 SusWrite 6.5 33% 25.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1.1 101% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 12.1% Great: 65%
WD Elements 2620 5TB 4,390 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 96GB free, PID 2620 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.7 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	15.5% Very poor	Read 32.8 Write 33.2 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 4.5 30% 23.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1 144% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 15.5% Great: 65%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB 1,524 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 58GB free, PID 3320 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 35 36 36 36 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	17.1% Very poor	Read 37.4 Write 30.5 Mixed 28.3 SusWrite 35.4 44% 32.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 69% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 17.1% Great: 74%
WD My Book 25ED 6TB 496 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 15GB free, PID 25ed Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	40.6% Average	Read 33.6 Write 26.9 Mixed 32.1 SusWrite 20.3 38% 28.2 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 10 4K Mixed 1.3 394% 4.63 MB/s	DQ Read 1 DQ Write 9.8 DQ Mixed 1.3 381% 4.03 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 4x8GB 1,705 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 43.6 MC Write 26.9 MC Mixed 37.7 103% 36.1 GB/s	SC Read 32.9 SC Write 26.8 SC Mixed 37.8 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 129%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	144	27"	1280 720	HPN3674 OMEN 27i IPS

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 91%

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Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56) - $145

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $159Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	4,851x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $201Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	2,911x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $199Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	1,520x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	1,412x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,361x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,230x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $76Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	811x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	654x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	513x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	904x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	754x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	421x

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Value: 103% - Outstanding

Total price: $719

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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