MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics111% 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 Drive118% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C56
MotherboardMSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '21 at 10:45
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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-$154
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 160
2-Core 320
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 911
96% 767 Pts
64-Core 1,189
74% 1,189 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (144 fps cap detected)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 144
Reflection 144
Parallax 144
117% 144 fps
MRender 144
Gravity 133
Splatting 119
106% 132 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 111%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 238 231 231 227 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 486
Mixed 399
SusWrite 257
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 61.5
209% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 364
276% 370 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$60
371GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 491 491 492 431 345 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 484
Mixed 458
SusWrite 456
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 65.6
218% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 372
280% 373 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 133%
Great: 130%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
108GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 102 101 98 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 97.3
Write 95.6
Mixed 62.4
SusWrite 99.7
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
637GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 158 161 161 162 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 162
Mixed 96.6
SusWrite 160
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1
218% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 38.3
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 31.4
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 41.3
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 103%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 48: 6R 3G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
48% 51% 35 165 139 144 24" 1920 1080 GSM5B38 24GM79G
Typical B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) Builds (Compare 9,495 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $671
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