MSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.5% 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-7B38
MotherboardMSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 14 '18 at 22:38
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 80
1-Core 119
2-Core 237
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 791
77% 631 Pts
64-Core 978
60% 978 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1621 MHz, MLim: 1850 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Lighting 50.5
Reflection 49.4
Parallax 43.5
41% 47.8 fps
MRender 41.5
Gravity 44.3
Splatting 39.8
34% 41.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
2246 Encrypted Test 256GB
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0821D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 291 291 292 291 288 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 291
Mixed 272
SusWrite 289
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 79.9
4K Mixed 37
131% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 178
160% 242 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
621GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 101 102 101 102 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 150
Write 151
Mixed 104
SusWrite 101
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 170 169 170 168 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 130
Write 136
Mixed 29
SusWrite 169
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$379
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 32.6
107% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 26.8
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B350M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38) Builds (Compare 399 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
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Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $237
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