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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.8% 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 Drive95.7% 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.
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 @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 12 '20 at 03:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 81
1-Core 109
2-Core 217
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 737
69% 572 Pts
64-Core 1,023
63% 1,023 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Lighting 19.7
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 18.7
16% 18 fps
MRender 16.3
Gravity 19.2
Splatting 20.5
16% 18.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
264GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 254 254 256 256 257 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 428
Mixed 301
SusWrite 258
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 89.5
4K Mixed 38.9
153% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 222
202% 308 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 111%
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$140
476GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 73 72 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
50% Above average
Read 101
Write 97.8
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 72.6
64% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSBK.8FD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 36.2
MC Mixed 31.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 35.9
SC Mixed 27.6
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 7,729 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $382
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