MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.3% 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 Drive81.5% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190813
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 12 '19 at 20:27
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 81
1-Core 124
2-Core 227
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 694
66% 546 Pts
64-Core 909
56% 909 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 35.7
Reflection 26.4
Parallax 32.3
29% 31.5 fps
MRender 35.4
Gravity 30.5
Splatting 32.6
27% 32.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 177 166 187 187 201 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 352
Write 242
Mixed 300
SusWrite 182
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 41
145% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 292
210% 270 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
455GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 132 137 138 135 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 120
Write 143
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 135
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D26BFSE.8FE 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 29.1
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 24.2
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $472
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