MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics14.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190202
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 17 '21 at 23:33
Run Duration247 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 65.3
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 152
56% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 528
49% 407 Pts
64-Core 735
46% 735 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
14.7% Very poor
Lighting 18.6
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 16.5
15% 17.3 fps
MRender 18.1
Gravity 21.4
Splatting 12.8
14% 17.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM20.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 938
Write 1,242
Mixed 1,012
239% 1,064 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 52.5
173% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 715
DQ Write 464
DQ Mixed 638
462% 606 MB/s
Poor: 112% Great: 291%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 25.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.9
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 25: 1R 4G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
25% 15% 86 95 49 60 27" 1920 1080 SAM0D32 C27F390
History: Score 23: 1R 5G 3B | Score 33: 6R 0G 3B | Score 25: 1R 4G 8B
Typical B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,146 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $444
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