MSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.8% 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 Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191202
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 08:07
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 71.2
1-Core 148
2-Core 290
90% 170 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 809
84% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,050
65% 1,050 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.8% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 71.8
35% 60.3 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 49.6
Splatting 55.2
47% 57.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 306 307 307 297 291 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 310
Mixed 307
SusWrite 302
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 42.5
172% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 253
216% 317 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 106%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
238GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 79 78 76 77 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 83.6
Write 86.8
Mixed 55.9
SusWrite 77.7
56% 76 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$39
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.2% Good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 27.1
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 24.5
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 98.7
40% 98.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 109%

 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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $340
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