MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive124% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201030
Uptime11.4 Days
Run DateSep 11 '21 at 09:29
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$149
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 884
90% 728 Pts
64-Core 1111
69% 1111 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 99%
Great: 107%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 456 465 463 461 465 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 438
Mixed 420
SusWrite 461
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 56.8
190% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 277
234% 340 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 124%
Great: 123%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
339GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 473 474 473 338 399 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 472
Mixed 412
SusWrite 438
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 55.9
190% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 290
240% 345 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 123%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 215 212 216 217 217 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 35.4
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 31
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 34.1
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 32: 0R 7G 11B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
32% 23% 78 320 255 75 0" 2560 1440
Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,503 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $684
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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