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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics63.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200519
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 21:57
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 850
76% 641 Pts
64-Core 1,180
73% 1,180 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.7% Good
Lighting 84.5
Reflection 75.8
Parallax 81.1
69% 80.5 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 75.1
Splatting 56.8
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 960GB-$48
586GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 424 436 174 103 105 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
62.8% Good
Read 281
Write 116
Mixed 117
SusWrite 278
44% 198 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 28.8
97% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 73.9
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 177
112% 124 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3466 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 48.7
MC Write 45.1
MC Mixed 36.7
124% 43.5 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 119%
Great: 111%

 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 7,738 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: $380
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