MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive103% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '17 at 19:15
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 233
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 784
76% 624 Pts
64-Core 978
60% 978 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1619 MHz, MLim: 1877 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74
Reflection 76.9
Parallax 69.3
60% 73.4 fps
MRender 80.9
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 64.7
58% 71.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 416
Mixed 421
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 35.8
157% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 24.9
68% 147 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 124%
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
86GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 259
Write 168
Mixed 195
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 14.6
71% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 20.8
DQ Write 63.4
DQ Mixed 11.3
18% 31.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 51%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
177GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 126
Write 130
Mixed 106
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.34
98% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 109%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 500GB
94GB free, PID a009
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
28.6% Poor
Read 66.3
Write 70.1
Mixed 71
90% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.14
46% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 43.5
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 35
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 28.7
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 107%
Great: 97%

 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 1,145 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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