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

Performance Results


Gaming 65% Destroyer	Desktop 90% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 59% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	68.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	81.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190723
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Sep 15 '21 at 11:51
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	DZA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	89.7% Excellent	Memory 74.8 1-Core 144 2-Core 284 90% 168 Pts	4-Core 563 8-Core 800 86% 682 Pts	64-Core 1,030 64% 1,030 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 89.7% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$200 230,793 User benchmarks, average bench 68% Asus(1043 86BD) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (51^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	68.4% Good	Lighting 89.4 Reflection 128 Parallax 77.4 73% 98.4 fps	MRender 67.5 Gravity 79.5 Splatting 71.7 60% 72.9 fps
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Lexar 128GB SSD 128GB 8,135 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 68GB free (System drive) Firmware: H190117D SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 125 126 127 151 124 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	81.7% Excellent	Read 502 Write 426 Mixed 438 SusWrite 130 84% 374 MB/s	4K Read 45.3 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 31.6 167% 62.3 MB/s	DQ Read 131 DQ Write 59.2 DQ Mixed 105 75% 98.4 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 81.7% Great: 99%
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB (2016)-$80 9,128 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 1TB free Firmware: CV12 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 157 156 154 158 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	93.6% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 166 Mixed 81 SusWrite 156 105% 143 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 93.6% Great: 99%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESEK.M8FE1 2x8GB 1,938 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	73% Very good	MC Read 31.1 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 29.1 75% 26.1 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 18.3 SC Mixed 28 65% 22.9 GB/s	Latency 90.9 44% 90.9 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 73% Great: 111%

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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	12	10	60	18.5"	1280 720	SAM0B34 S19D300

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Typical B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 7,802 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 64%

Destroyer

Desktop 86%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 60%

Gunboat

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $86Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,460x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	757x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $120Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	456x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $195Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	657x
RTX 2060Nvidia $288Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	457x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	402x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	194x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	175x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	135x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	518x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	427x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	305x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $345

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16