MSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive195% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C96
MotherboardMSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 01 '21 at 19:29
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$285
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 82.1
1-Core 158
2-Core 317
99% 186 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 1,150
105% 879 Pts
64-Core 1,495
92% 1,495 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
MSI(1462 2761) 3GB
CLim: 960 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
30.4% Below average
Lighting 41.5
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 47.7
34% 40.3 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 39
Splatting 20.9
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot M.2 P300 256GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM20.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1034 650 223 200 201 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,039
Write 1,066
Mixed 978
SusWrite 418
197% 876 MB/s
4K Read 57.1
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 81.4
300% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 750
DQ Write 839
DQ Mixed 703
555% 764 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 195%
Great: 225%
Apacer AS340 120GB
62GB free
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 147 47 65 51 62 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 481
Write 274
Mixed 320
SusWrite 123
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 33.7
146% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 183
162% 240 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 91%
SanDisk Ultra 16GB
3GB free, PID 558a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 4.9 6.2 4.8 6.1 6.7 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 137
Write 54.9
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 9.9
78% 68.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 4.2
268% 4.47 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series Adata 16GB
3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 31.7
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 34.1
78% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 25%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 24%
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Motherboard: MSI B550M-A PRO (MS-7C96)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $190
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