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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics136% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65% 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)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '21 at 20:29
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 above expectations (65th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 78
1-Core 147
2-Core 296
93% 174 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 860
83% 681 Pts
64-Core 1036
64% 1036 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (80th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
136% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 185
Parallax 189
150% 186 fps
MRender 202
Gravity 164
Splatting 132
132% 166 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 136%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P190710b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 172 175 167 158 167 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
65% Good
Read 424
Write 131
Mixed 219
SusWrite 163
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 24.7
111% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 93.3
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 40.8
49% 84.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
695GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 185 186 189 188 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 180
Mixed 70.6
SusWrite 186
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4X8GF2400C16K4 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 30.9
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 29
76% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 84.3
48% 84.3 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.8%
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 7,739 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: $387
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