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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 94.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics43.9% 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 Drive230% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '20 at 09:28
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 286
93% 171 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 850
88% 709 Pts
64-Core 1,045
65% 1,045 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P2000
Dell(1028 11B3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1721 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 5GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
43.9% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 54.6
44% 55.6 fps
MRender 51.1
Gravity 51.5
Splatting 57.6
44% 53.4 fps
Poor: 38%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 42%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 746 883 907 917 917 917 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1,459
Write 908
Mixed 900
SusWrite 881
232% 1,037 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 182
4K Mixed 81.8
295% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 875
DQ Mixed 222
281% 481 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 230%
Great: 242%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 16GB
5GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 4.4 4.8 4.5 4.5 4.8 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
7.56% Terrible
Read 34.6
Write 2.5
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 4.5
10% 11.5 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
24% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.56%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 33.3
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 34
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 103%

 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 7,767 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $388
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