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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics96.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive171% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory21.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '21 at 04:15
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X-$189
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 159
2-Core 317
102% 189 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 1,012
97% 802 Pts
64-Core 1,455
90% 1,455 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$250
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.5% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 116
Parallax 122
101% 121 fps
MRender 137
Gravity 102
Splatting 89
87% 109 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1004 767 774 697 650 649 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 616
Write 2,006
Mixed 639
SusWrite 757
229% 1,005 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 29.8
173% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,116
DQ Write 1,140
DQ Mixed 840
711% 1,032 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 171%
Great: 310%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
48GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 431 174 151 147 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 268
Mixed 402
SusWrite 251
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 39.7
152% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 305
224% 289 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 DDR4 3200 2OZ DDR4 3200 2OZ DDR4 3200 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
MC Read 40.2
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 36.8
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 31.9
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 38.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 89%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 62: 8R 5G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
62% 20% 101 252 143 144 27" 2560 1440 MSI1462 Optix MAG27CQ
History:
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EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $388
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