MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.4% 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 Drive257% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '19 at 19:42
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 220
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 679
66% 542 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2763) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.4% Poor
Lighting 30.6
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 35.9
25% 31.7 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 37.2
Splatting 32
29% 36.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
894GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1426 1464 1458 1485 1485 1484 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 1,509
Write 1,481
Mixed 1095
SusWrite 1467
313% 1,388 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 72.1
243% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 681
DQ Write 751
DQ Mixed 270
326% 567 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 257%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 14.4
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 88.5
45% 88.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 706 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI B450M BAZOOKA V2 (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $521
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