MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics25.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive97% 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-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '23 at 19:19
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$202
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 183
2-Core 354
113% 210 Pts
4-Core 688
8-Core 1,194
114% 941 Pts
64-Core 1,600
99% 1,600 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 3765) 2GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.3% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 31.4
26% 31.9 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 32.7
Splatting 22.2
24% 30.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD ZA480CV10001 480GB
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 454 444 465 467 464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 363
Write 344
Mixed 369
SusWrite 456
87% 383 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 35.9
142% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 171
152% 225 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 97%
Great: 97%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94
550GB free
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2154 2149 2194 2188 1375 165 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
319% Outstanding
Read 1,772
Write 2,255
Mixed 1,907
SusWrite 1,704
432% 1,910 MB/s
4K Read 60.5
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 84.4
289% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,280
DQ Write 1183
DQ Mixed 1,244
930% 1,236 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 319%
Great: 365%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 34.5
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 33.3
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 38.4
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,540 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $684
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