MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results


Gaming 102% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 92% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	99.1% 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 Drive	185% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210115
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 01 '21 at 04:10
Run Duration	251 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	7%

Watch Gameplay: 5700-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$150 383,420 User benchmarks, average bench 96% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 87.9 1-Core 155 2-Core 312 100% 185 Pts	4-Core 609 8-Core 848 92% 729 Pts	64-Core 1,090 68% 1,090 Pts
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 107%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% Gigabyte(1458 2313) Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.6.1 Performing below potential (60^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	99.1% Outstanding	Lighting 126 Reflection 143 Parallax 192 103% 154 fps	MRender 116 Gravity 132 Splatting 95.9 92% 115 fps
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 103GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 1087 1198 1134 1160 1156 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	185% Outstanding	Read 1,612 Write 25.9 Mixed 58.1 SusWrite 956 144% 663 MB/s	4K Read 71.8 4K Write 26 4K Mixed 29.2 160% 42.3 MB/s	DQ Read 692 DQ Write 15.2 DQ Mixed 26.2 101% 245 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 185% Great: 255%
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB 11,302 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 181GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 406 414 421 415 420 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 431 Write 244 Mixed 295 SusWrite 417 78% 347 MB/s	4K Read 40 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 55.3 194% 70.9 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 291 236% 334 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 81GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 105 105 105 103 103 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	61.2% Good	Read 114 Write 116 Mixed 78.1 SusWrite 99.7 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 97% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 61.2% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 205 205 212 215 214 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 153 Write 192 Mixed 75.7 SusWrite 209 115% 157 MB/s	4K Read 2.8 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 137% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 13,232 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	92.1% Outstanding	MC Read 40.2 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 34.5 94% 32.9 GB/s	SC Read 28.8 SC Write 23.4 SC Mixed 34 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 69.6 58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 92.1% Great: 108%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 56: 6R 7G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
56%	53%	34	336	274	144	27"	2560 1440	VTK0270 VIOTEK GN27D

History: Score 31: 4R 2G 5B | Score 56: 6R 7G 5B

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,497 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 142%

UFO

Desktop 103%

UFO

Workstation 130%

UFO

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $150Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	3,375x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $200Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	1,351x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,039x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	916x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	857x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	787x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	515x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	372x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples	308x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	618x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	308x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 89%, 87,344 samples	277x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 103% - Outstanding

Total price: $685

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16