MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 157%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics167% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% 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-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '22 at 00:41
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 169
2-Core 336
107% 199 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 945
99% 791 Pts
64-Core 1171
72% 1171 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.5.1
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
167% Outstanding
Lighting 204
Reflection 248
Parallax 412
166% 288 fps
MRender 362
Gravity 170
Splatting 267
216% 266 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 167%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
278GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 317 318 317 318 318 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 272
Mixed 318
SusWrite 318
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 40.7
169% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 254
216% 317 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 107%
Great: 129%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
323GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 491 492 492 471 456 457 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 492
Mixed 472
SusWrite 476
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 64.9
221% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 323
240% 316 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
MC Read 39.8
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 30.5
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 36.7
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 109%

 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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