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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics40.3% 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 Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '20 at 00:06
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 76.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 235
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 748
76% 616 Pts
64-Core 978
60% 978 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
40.3% Average
Lighting 52.4
Reflection 49.2
Parallax 64.1
43% 55.2 fps
MRender 48.2
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 34.2
36% 44.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
367GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 461 464 446 391 405 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 460
Mixed 444
SusWrite 439
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 49
164% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 297
245% 350 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 115%
Great: 125%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 24 107 45 26 132 MB/s
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.6% Average
Read 216
Write 96
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 74.6
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 28.1
81% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 121
117% 185 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST31000525SV 1TB-$155
540GB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 103 102 102 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 102
70% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79% Very good
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 26.5
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 26.2
SC Mixed 23.8
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 87.3
46% 87.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79%
Great: 79%

 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 7,737 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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