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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55% 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 Drive64.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B38
MotherboardMSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '19 at 13:53
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 80
1-Core 99.8
2-Core 202
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 388
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1485 MHz, MLim: 1927 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 67.9
56% 68.6 fps
MRender 76.3
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 59.2
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 100 70 8.5 47 2.5 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 414
Write 318
Mixed 293
SusWrite 44.9
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 23.6
118% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 133
130% 200 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 85%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
252GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 87 88 89 89 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 86.5
Write 82.7
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 87.8
50% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
101GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 127 128 126 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 103
Write 100
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 127
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8266.M8FH 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3066 MHz clocked @ 1533 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.4% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 18.4
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.7
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 80.6
50% 80.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 51%

 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%
Raft
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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