MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics14.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive27.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory0.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170321
Uptime5 Days
Run DateAug 05 '18 at 06:14
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1400-$87
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 58.4
1-Core 72.1
2-Core 137
51% 89 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 349
39% 304 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
MSI(1462 8A90) 2GB
CLim: 1203 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Lighting 14.9
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 18.2
12% 19.9 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 13.1
Splatting 30
20% 23.1 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 4.8 8.2 41 2.9 11 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 290
Write 272
Mixed 226
SusWrite 34
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 21.3
4K Mixed 0.7
38% 13 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 9
DQ Mixed 10.1
26% 58.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 85%
WD My Passport 0810 1TB
25GB free, PID 0810
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 21 20 29 34 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Read 34
Write 35
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 28.3
41% 30.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
60% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
36.2% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 13.3
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 3.5
16% 5.67 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 50%

 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 1,147 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $444
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