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MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics95.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211214
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '22 at 18:21
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5500-$76
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 74.2
1-Core 155
2-Core 299
94% 176 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 817
81% 660 Pts
64-Core 1,001
62% 1,001 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$256
Nvidia(10DE 1536) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.5% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 111
Parallax 116
101% 117 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 100
Splatting 85.7
85% 107 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso SSD 480GB
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0718B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 427 430 426 423 422 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 428
Mixed 412
SusWrite 425
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 29.6
135% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 48.8
95% 184 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFRA266.M4FE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.8% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 23.9
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 23.2
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 92.1
43% 92.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 2,094 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A520M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $139
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