MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results


Gaming 200% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 243% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	198% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	319% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

15 months ago, 15 months ago, 15 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7C56
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) (all builds)
Memory	55.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210303
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 01 '23 at 08:31
Run Duration	219 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-$416 33,026 User benchmarks, average bench 100% AM4, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 80 1-Core 170 2-Core 337 103% 196 Pts	4-Core 671 8-Core 1,322 118% 997 Pts	64-Core 2,723 168% 2,723 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 110%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% XFX(1EAE 6901) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.11.2 Performing below potential (61^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	198% Outstanding	Lighting 248 Reflection 251 Parallax 536 202% 345 fps	MRender 396 Gravity 213 Splatting 338 259% 316 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 198% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDPE2TB-D8 2TB 2,217 User benchmarks, average bench 287% 136GB free (System drive) Firmware: 42AAT7GD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1313 1304 1185 1197 1197 1198 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	319% Outstanding	Read 2,721 Write 2,218 Mixed 1,654 SusWrite 1,232 437% 1,957 MB/s	4K Read 62.3 4K Write 167 4K Mixed 87.7 295% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 1,046 DQ Write 908 DQ Mixed 674 588% 876 MB/s
Poor: 187% ↑ This bench: 319% Great: 382%
ST16000NM003G-2KH113 16TB 49 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 9.5TB free Firmware: SS03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 249 234 238 242 243 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	39.9% Below average	Read 247 Write 232 Mixed 107 SusWrite 241 46% 207 MB/s	4K Read 31.7 4K Write 9.5 4K Mixed 1.5 55% 14.2 MB/s	DQ Read 9.4 DQ Write 17.3 DQ Mixed 2.6 5% 9.77 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 40%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$95 26,217 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 1.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 154 153 154 153 153 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	81.5% Excellent	Read 131 Write 137 Mixed 75.9 SusWrite 153 91% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 81.5% Great: 108%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 36 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 234GB free, PID 0826 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 38 38 38 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	24.9% Poor	Read 37.2 Write 37.8 Mixed 24.9 SusWrite 37.5 46% 34.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.5 144% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 24.9% Great: 52%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2Z3600C18 4x16GB 4,823 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 48.8 MC Write 32.4 MC Mixed 33 109% 38.1 GB/s	SC Read 26.2 SC Write 19.8 SC Mixed 31.3 74% 25.8 GB/s	Latency 80.6 50% 80.6 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 128%

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Gaming 142%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 130%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $129Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	3,394x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $175Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	1,359x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,042x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	917x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	866x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	792x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	519x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	373x
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	620x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	310x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 89%, 87,344 samples	277x

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Value: 104% - Outstanding

Total price: $661

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16