MSI A520M PRO-VH (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive225% 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-7C96
MotherboardMSI A520M PRO-VH (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220323
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 03 '22 at 09:48
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 76.2
1-Core 141
2-Core 280
89% 166 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 804
83% 668 Pts
64-Core 1,060
66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6500-XT-$140
MSI(1462 5080) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.11.2
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 128
50% 88.4 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 30.4
53% 70.6 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$54
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1175 1186 678 124 144 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,465
Write 1,189
Mixed 1,258
SusWrite 581
252% 1,123 MB/s
4K Read 61.7
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 84.5
289% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 905
DQ Write 944
DQ Mixed 813
642% 887 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 225%
Great: 239%
Apacer AS340 960GB
638GB free
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 422 457 463 466 463 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 439
Write 103
Mixed 371
SusWrite 448
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 45.2
171% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 230
200% 294 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 112%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-40B190Z 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.9% Very good
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 30.3
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 27.5
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A520M PRO-VH (MS-7C96) Builds (Compare 209 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $164
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