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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	30.6% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191107
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 19 '20 at 19:53
Run Duration	171 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210 294,959 User benchmarks, average bench 84% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Memory 89.3 1-Core 146 2-Core 292 96% 176 Pts	4-Core 582 8-Core 866 90% 724 Pts	64-Core 857 53% 857 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% MSI(1462 330A) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2278 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	30.6% Below average	Lighting 0.83 Reflection 122 Parallax 117 1% 79.7 fps	MRender 110 Gravity 104 Splatting 110 89% 108 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 30.6% Great: 88%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
ZTC-SM201-512G 512GB 61 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 49GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.79.00 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 307 Write 102 Mixed 85.2 36% 165 MB/s	4K Read 17.3 4K Write 20.7 4K Mixed 11.1 51% 16.4 MB/s	DQ Read 14 DQ Write 15 DQ Mixed 14.6 11% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 54% Great: 96%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB 64,410 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 2GB free Firmware: GG2OA920 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 61.5 Write 56.2 Mixed 23.2 34% 47 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.5 99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 17% Great: 58%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 272GB free Firmware: CC47 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 6,720 Write 46.2 Mixed 87.7 1,636% 2,285 MB/s	4K Read 647 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 2.3 27,229% 217 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB 452,134 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 172GB free Firmware: SDM3 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 77.2 Write 77 Mixed 66 55% 73.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 0.6 195% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE1 2x8GB 13,393 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	65.3% Good	MC Read 23.6 MC Write 21.9 MC Mixed 22.2 64% 22.6 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 21.7 SC Mixed 20.8 60% 21 GB/s	Latency 68.1 59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 115%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 60%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,447x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	755x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $115Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	454x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	651x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	452x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	399x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	193x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	175x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	135x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	516x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	425x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	304x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $388

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16