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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 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 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.1% 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 Drive29.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200420
Uptime5 Days
Run DateNov 29 '20 at 15:04
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 72.8
1-Core 141
2-Core 258
86% 157 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 789
72% 606 Pts
64-Core 1,004
62% 1,004 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
AMD(1002 0B31) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1950 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 58.6
Parallax 81.1
52% 67.7 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 41.8
44% 55.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 28 127 59 98 94 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.2% Poor
Read 233
Write 87.4
Mixed 84.2
SusWrite 90
27% 124 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 10.5
46% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.3
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 14.3
11% 14.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 85%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
168GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 78 67 70 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 111
Write 84.6
Mixed 48.6
SusWrite 75.5
58% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
129% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
67.8% Good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 27.2
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 24.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 95.1
42% 95.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 110%

 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 5,103 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $476
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