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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive203% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory22.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200519
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 01:07
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 72.8
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 126
56% 91.2 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 660
52% 462 Pts
64-Core 1,037
64% 1,037 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.75% Terrible
Lighting 4.43
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.16
4% 4.31 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 3.93
Splatting 6.13
4% 4.72 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.75%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1165 839 838 844 845 846 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,723
Write 1,864
Mixed 1,639
SusWrite 896
344% 1,530 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 53.6
183% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 621
DQ Write 400
DQ Mixed 716
479% 579 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 203%
Great: 297%
Adata SU630 480GB
263GB free
Firmware: N191129a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 442 439 443 447 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 457
Write 454
Mixed 388
SusWrite 443
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 40.5
139% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 229
174% 229 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 41.5
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 33
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 95.1
42% 95.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $382
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