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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive113% 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)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime12.8 Days
Run DateJul 01 '20 at 12:05
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 76.6
1-Core 145
2-Core 287
91% 169 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 824
87% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,046
65% 1,046 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Lighting 62.7
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 78.5
51% 69.1 fps
MRender 65.3
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 55
49% 60.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 399 401 418 425 418 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 446
Mixed 325
SusWrite 402
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 49.7
172% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 279
228% 325 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.3% Very good
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 28.8
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 28.1
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 118%

 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 7,728 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%
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Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

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