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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
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 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 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46% 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 Drive183% 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)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 16:27
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 75.1
1-Core 154
2-Core 306
95% 179 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 872
92% 735 Pts
64-Core 1,108
69% 1,108 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
MSI(1462 8D97) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46% Average
Lighting 57.8
Reflection 58.8
Parallax 53.8
47% 56.8 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 52.3
Splatting 47.3
44% 54.8 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
JAJP600M256GB 256GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0214B0L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1021 1000 871 275 94 70 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
183% Outstanding
Read 1,386
Write 1,033
Mixed 896
SusWrite 555
216% 968 MB/s
4K Read 55.2
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 28.2
229% 96.4 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 923
DQ Mixed 342
347% 541 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 183%
Great: 183%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 195 195 196 197 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 86
Mixed 84.4
SusWrite 195
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77% Very good
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 30.5
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 29.8
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 90.1
44% 90.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 77%
Great: 110%

 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $387
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