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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive88.2% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 04 '20 at 21:56
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500-$140
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 76.7
1-Core 135
2-Core 267
86% 160 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 747
80% 635 Pts
64-Core 695
43% 695 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.8% Above average
Lighting 75.1
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 69.3
61% 72.2 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 70
Splatting 54.3
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS128GMTE110S 128GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1001A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 56 75 61 56 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 1219
Write 231
Mixed 210
SusWrite 67.8
93% 432 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 59.4
4K Mixed 11.8
94% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 20.7
63% 136 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 157%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
495GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 138 142 143 147 145 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 116
Write 113
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 140
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 113%
Generic Flash Disk 32GB
7GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 2.1 2.4 2 2.3 1.9 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 2.5
Write 2
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 2.2
3% 2.3 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R012D408GX1-3000C16B 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
51.2% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 18.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 14.1
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $381
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