MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.7% 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 Drive157% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 07 '21 at 02:41
Run Duration255 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 74.4
1-Core 113
2-Core 225
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 426
57% 425 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 74%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Gigabyte(1458 22F9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1454 MHz, MLim: 2147 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.6.2
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.7% Average
Lighting 57.1
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 88
46% 70.2 fps
MRender 62.7
Gravity 63
Splatting 50
47% 58.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 103 344 2.5 2 1.5 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,371
Write 911
Mixed 872
SusWrite 152
183% 827 MB/s
4K Read 52.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 66.2
226% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 644
DQ Mixed 221
246% 404 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 157%
Great: 242%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 36.1
112% 39.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 29
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 91.7
44% 91.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 63: 10R 3G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
63% 57% 30 314 254 144 24.5" 1920 1080 AOP06A0 25MH1Q
History: Score 49: 6R 6G 1B | Score 66: 8R 6G 8B | Score 63: 10R 3G 4B
Typical B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 704 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $521
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