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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive99.6% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190918
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '19 at 23:50
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 78.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 245
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 714
75% 601 Pts
64-Core 983
61% 983 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
356GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 293 291 292 291 275 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 293
Mixed 291
SusWrite 289
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 39.2
154% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 241
205% 302 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
450GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 148 146 148 148 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 146
Write 122
Mixed 90.7
SusWrite 148
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 12.7
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 14.2
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 46%

 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 7,736 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $382
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