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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.4% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 15:25
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 78.1
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
94% 177 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 956
95% 777 Pts
64-Core 1,127
70% 1,127 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 4075 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.5% Poor
Lighting 3
Reflection 9
Parallax 4.6
2% 5.53 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 147
Splatting 0
79% 111 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P190710b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 157 137 157 136 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 433
Write 200
Mixed 206
SusWrite 161
55% 250 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 28.4
118% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 97.7
DQ Write 4.7
DQ Mixed 29.9
27% 44.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
142GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 142 140 133 103 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 144
Write 148
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 127
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4X8GF2400C16K4 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
78.4% Very good
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 31
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 30.4
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 84.2
48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 88%

 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 7,773 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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