MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics95.2% 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 Drive189% 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.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 14:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 73%
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 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$90
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 58.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 222
73% 134 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 640
62% 509 Pts
64-Core 912
56% 912 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 37B6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.2% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 115
Parallax 112
97% 116 fps
MRender 152
Gravity 107
Splatting 89.9
92% 116 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
277GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1084 973 988 971 917 809 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,182
Write 1,153
Mixed 1,039
SusWrite 957
244% 1,083 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 29
103% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 1263
DQ Write 1,044
DQ Mixed 1,103
840% 1,137 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 189%
Great: 297%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
879GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 188 188 188 190 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 169
Mixed 106
SusWrite 188
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD832A.M16FJ 1x16GB
1 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 10.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 131
30% 131 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,162 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $445
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