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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
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 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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '21 at 23:41
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 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 1600AF-$97
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.65 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 112
2-Core 224
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 726
72% 588 Pts
64-Core 913
56% 913 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 38.1
Parallax 46.7
30% 40.4 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 34
Splatting 26.4
25% 30.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 165 162 163 161 161 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 447
Mixed 375
SusWrite 193
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 83.1
4K Mixed 51.2
168% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 357
DQ Mixed 370
278% 370 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
101GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 101 103 103 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 112
Write 106
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 102
72% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80
274GB free
Firmware: SD1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 88 90 91 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
49% Average
Read 82.5
Write 94.2
Mixed 54
SusWrite 88
58% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 45.2
MC Write 42.9
MC Mixed 36.3
118% 41.5 GB/s
SC Read 27
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 32.4
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 114%
Great: 113%

 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: $383
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