MSI B550-A PRO (MS-7C56)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive269% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211216
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 21 '22 at 14:30
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$119
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 84.3
1-Core 166
2-Core 340
104% 197 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 846
92% 728 Pts
64-Core 1084
67% 1084 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Dell(1028 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (66 fps cap detected)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 65.4
Reflection 66.8
Parallax 61.5
53% 64.6 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 58.3
52% 64 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1001 794 754 719 772 667 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 1,975
Write 2,300
Mixed 1,712
SusWrite 784
380% 1,693 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 78.8
292% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,314
DQ Write 1,057
DQ Mixed 1,136
864% 1,169 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 269%
Great: 297%
PNY ELITE 960GB
405GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 162 50 48 52 47 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.9% Poor
Read 194
Write 96.8
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 85.3
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 17
4K Mixed 9.8
40% 13.1 MB/s
DQ Read 14.7
DQ Write 16
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 15.1 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 71%
PNY CS90 0 1TB SSD
286GB free
Firmware: 4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 240 337 337 306 297 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 214
Write 103
Mixed 89.4
SusWrite 294
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 16.8
4K Mixed 10.8
49% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.9
DQ Write 93.6
DQ Mixed 158
91% 88.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4W.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
MC Read 41.1
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.2
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 31.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 37.2
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 110%

 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 9,556 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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