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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive216% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 06:36
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 81.2
1-Core 154
2-Core 303
96% 179 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 749
76% 614 Pts
64-Core 748
46% 748 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
261GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 926 924 932 232 563 229 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,451
Write 924
Mixed 905
SusWrite 634
218% 978 MB/s
4K Read 62.7
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 82.1
298% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 881
DQ Mixed 224
283% 485 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 216%
Great: 242%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
589GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 69 69 68 74 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 27
Write 1.7
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 70.2
26% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.8
364% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 36
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 28.3
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 36.2
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 109%

 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 7,743 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $386
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