MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics72.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1728 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '19 at 04:11
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 82.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 215
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 641
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 1,144
71% 1,144 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Dell(1028 3301) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72.1% Very good
Lighting 89.2
Reflection 99
Parallax 96.1
73% 94.8 fps
MRender 89.5
Gravity 82.5
Splatting 87.4
71% 86.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 64 48 60 53 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 706
Write 85.3
Mixed 240
SusWrite 63.7
59% 274 MB/s
4K Read 12.9
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 49.7
129% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 822
DQ Write 66
DQ Mixed 156
186% 348 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 94%
Great: 141%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
226GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 114 113 113 112 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 109
Write 84.3
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 113
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
208% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 109%
WD Passport X 25B1 3TB
2.5TB free, PID 25b1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 118 117 118 119 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 122
Write 119
Mixed 105
SusWrite 117
157% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
99% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 32
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 25.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 706 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $550
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