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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.4% 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 Drive114% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210412
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 24 '21 at 22:34
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 66.6
1-Core 148
2-Core 295
89% 170 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 856
89% 714 Pts
64-Core 1,059
66% 1,059 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1200 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 59.6
Parallax 82.9
53% 69.1 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 42.3
46% 57.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1300_MTFDDAK512TDL 512GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M5MU000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 488 489 490 384 385 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 442
Write 490
Mixed 409
SusWrite 454
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 49.8
170% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 114%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
924GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 200 197 198 199 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 194
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 198
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS8213.C8FDR1 Samsung M378A1K43BB1-CPB 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
67.8% Good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.3
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 24.9
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 73%

 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 7,740 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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