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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive226% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 20 '21 at 19:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 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 7 3800XT-$398
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 154
2-Core 306
97% 181 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,033
97% 805 Pts
64-Core 1,525
94% 1,525 Pts
Poor: 77%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 98%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
367GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 795 417 322 317 309 320 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
226% Outstanding
Read 1,586
Write 1,665
Mixed 1,258
SusWrite 413
276% 1,230 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 81.2
289% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,254
DQ Write 917
DQ Mixed 1005
773% 1,059 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 226%
Great: 237%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
602GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 173 171 171 173 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 172
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 172
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.2
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.4
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 36.1
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 111%

 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 7,736 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $382
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