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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics44.6% 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 Drive258% 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '21 at 21:48
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 70.1
1-Core 145
2-Core 284
88% 166 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 856
86% 700 Pts
64-Core 1036
64% 1036 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.6% Average
Lighting 55.7
Reflection 59.7
Parallax 77.2
45% 64.2 fps
MRender 59.7
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 43.4
43% 53.9 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1429 849 905 852 852 852 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
258% Outstanding
Read 1,577
Write 1,725
Mixed 1,410
SusWrite 957
319% 1,417 MB/s
4K Read 53.3
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 79.7
282% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,214
DQ Write 1,002
DQ Mixed 975
767% 1,064 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 258%
Great: 276%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 177 178 178 178 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 166
Mixed 106
SusWrite 178
120% 163 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143DB0-CPB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.5% Good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 27.5
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 27.6
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 7,765 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $388
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