MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.8% 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 Drive104% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170321
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 07 '19 at 20:46
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 71.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 195
69% 123 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 648
61% 508 Pts
64-Core 827
51% 827 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (62 fps cap detected)
50.8% Above average
Lighting 62.8
Reflection 62.1
Parallax 53.8
51% 59.6 fps
MRender 61.8
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 62.9
50% 61.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 312 293 308 294 265 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 461
Mixed 389
SusWrite 308
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 48.4
160% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
106GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 103 104 103 89 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 155
Write 153
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 101
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 113%
WD Purple Surveillance 1TB (2017)-$45
885GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 146 143 148 149 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 147
Write 150
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 147
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M CMK8GX4M CMK8GX4M 16GB
1067, 1200, 1067 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
67.1% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 24.2
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 18.9
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 97.3
41% 97.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 67%

 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 1,149 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% - Excellent Total price: $440
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HDDRAMUSB
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