MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics38% 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 Drive316% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '21 at 19:08
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 80.7
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
99% 187 Pts
4-Core 641
8-Core 950
99% 795 Pts
64-Core 1,196
74% 1,196 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38% Below average
Lighting 52.6
Reflection 37.2
Parallax 61.7
43% 50.5 fps
MRender 32.7
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 25.3
29% 36 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
676GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z44106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1696 1760 1752 1756 1762 910 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
316% Outstanding
Read 1,938
Write 1,738
Mixed 1,379
SusWrite 1,606
374% 1,665 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 89.3
309% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,038
DQ Write 972
DQ Mixed 370
452% 794 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 316%
Great: 311%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
931GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 201 189 204 202 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 151
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 200
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
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
71.1% Very good
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 26.9
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 26.3
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,527 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $688
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