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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 94.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201105
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 20 '21 at 00:54
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	94.2% Outstanding	Memory 76 1-Core 156 2-Core 306 95% 179 Pts	4-Core 601 8-Core 1,192 106% 897 Pts	64-Core 1,473 91% 1,473 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 94.2% Great: 94%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Seagate ST96812AS 60GB 1,054 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 17GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3.14 SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 29 30 30 29 30 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	18.4% Very poor	Read 34.3 Write 35 Mixed 25.1 SusWrite 29.4 23% 31 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 18.4% Great: 23%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB 16,483 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 558GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 100 99 93 102 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	40.5% Average	Read 96.8 Write 33.2 Mixed 42.2 SusWrite 98.3 86% 67.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 44%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB 33,521 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 14GB free, PID 5575 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.3 4.8 5.1 5 4.8 4.8 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	9.96% Terrible	Read 36.7 Write 5 Mixed 6.5 SusWrite 4.8 13% 13.2 MB/s	4K Read 4.8 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 2.2 120% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 9.96% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT4G4DFS824A.C8FF 2x4GB 1,005 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.4% Very good	MC Read 30 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 29 74% 25.7 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 17.9 SC Mixed 28.7 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 88.4 45% 88.4 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 72.4% Great: 89%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	10	8	64	0"	804 581

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 60%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $82Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,435x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $125Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	750x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $154Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	452x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	645x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	449x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	399x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	192x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	174x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	135x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $38Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	515x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	422x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	304x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $388

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16