MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.2% 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 Drive227% 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-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '20 at 10:32
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$85
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 84.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
93% 172 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 898
90% 733 Pts
64-Core 1,059
66% 1,059 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 95%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Lighting 34.1
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 39.8
28% 35.1 fps
MRender 42
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 35.2
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB
444GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1227 493 496 501 500 501 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1128
Write 2,043
Mixed 1,386
SusWrite 620
293% 1,294 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 202
4K Mixed 83.2
300% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1183
DQ Write 1,144
DQ Mixed 1,322
949% 1,216 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 227%
Great: 291%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
796GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 65 68 68 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 98.7
Write 95
Mixed 79.6
SusWrite 67.4
63% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 34.9
90% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 35
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $391
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