MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.5% 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 Drive83.1% 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 B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 20:13
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 231
77% 140 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 796
74% 616 Pts
64-Core 1,164
72% 1,164 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 68
Parallax 59.4
57% 65.7 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 68.7
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Ignite 480GB-$148
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.7 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 528
Write 500
Mixed 512
115% 513 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 67
4K Mixed 15.7
101% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 29.7
DQ Write 68.2
DQ Mixed 13.1
20% 37 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 27
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 23.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $439
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