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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive36% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory40.8 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '23 at 17:35
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 66.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 264
83% 156 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 811
78% 643 Pts
64-Core 1,206
75% 1,206 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
111% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 140
Parallax 140
115% 140 fps
MRender 176
Gravity 126
Splatting 114
110% 139 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 111%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 33 17 25 28 26 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36% Below average
Read 159
Write 50.1
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 30.6
16% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 20.5
69% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 0.2
38% 92.6 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36%
Great: 71%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94
559GB free
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1934 1924 1998 1994 340 251 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 1,578
Write 2,043
Mixed 1,720
SusWrite 1,407
382% 1,687 MB/s
4K Read 53.4
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 73.9
246% 87 MB/s
DQ Read 1,213
DQ Write 956
DQ Mixed 1,052
796% 1,074 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 274%
Great: 365%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
274GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 118 149 139 114 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 171
Write 159
Mixed 110
SusWrite 117
103% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
250% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
62% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 23.6
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 23.1
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 62%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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)

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