MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.9% 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 Drive52% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180806
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 05:58
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 79.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 673
70% 565 Pts
64-Core 931
58% 931 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1386 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Lighting 76.7
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 94.1
62% 81.1 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 76.5
Splatting 58.9
55% 67.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$36
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 55 2.7 91 112 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 450
Write 379
Mixed 304
SusWrite 89.9
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 18.9
81% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 39.3
44% 75.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 173 171 174 172 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 146
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 172
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
42% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 13.5
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 14.6
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 81.9
49% 81.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 741 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $334
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