MSI A320M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.1% 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 Drive41% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI A320M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170727
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 17 '17 at 15:18
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 72.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 208
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 682
67% 550 Pts
64-Core 849
53% 849 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 60.8
Reflection 64.2
Parallax 58.3
50% 61.1 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 57.3
Splatting 51.4
48% 60 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
41% Average
Read 500
Write 17.5
Mixed 210
52% 242 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 4.49
66% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 22.8
DQ Write 47.3
DQ Mixed 3.71
12% 24.6 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41%
Great: 78%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
557GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 151
Write 159
Mixed 166
120% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.17
76% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSE.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
85% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 29.3
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.7
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 94.9
42% 94.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 85%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A320M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI A320M BAZOOKA (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $313
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