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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive128% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '20 at 11:11
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G-$104
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 61.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 225
72% 134 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 459
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 67.9
Parallax 61.9
53% 65 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 63.1
54% 65.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-8310A 128GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 181 184 184 184 182 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 1075
Write 403
Mixed 576
SusWrite 188
123% 560 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 54.7
190% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 405
DQ Mixed 242
211% 308 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 128%
Great: 139%
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
111GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 141 82 60 60 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 507
Write 431
Mixed 418
SusWrite 115
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 14.4
4K Mixed 7.6
70% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 1.2
72% 167 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFRA266.M16FG Hynix HMA851U6CJR6N-VK 12GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
71.8% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 23.4
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 18.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $386
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