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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive305% 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)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210927
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '22 at 19:06
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU1%

 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 5600G-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 77.7
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
99% 188 Pts
4-Core 638
8-Core 935
98% 786 Pts
64-Core 1,121
69% 1,121 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega 8 5000 (iGPU)
AMD(1002 1636) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.6
Reflection 19.5
Parallax 29.5
18% 23.5 fps
MRender 15.1
Gravity 22.8
Splatting 21.6
16% 19.8 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2291 794 784 800 801 800 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
305% Outstanding
Read 2,617
Write 2,110
Mixed 1,868
SusWrite 1045
427% 1910 MB/s
4K Read 62.8
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 83.4
276% 95 MB/s
DQ Read 1,201
DQ Write 1,069
DQ Mixed 1137
852% 1,136 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 305%
Great: 355%
Corsair Voyager Mini 8GB
3GB free, PID 0b31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 6.2 6 6.2 6 6.1 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
8.59% Terrible
Read 31
Write 2.5
Mixed 6
SusWrite 6.1
11% 11.4 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
43% 3.9 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.59%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFRA32A.M8FR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 30.1
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 30
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 64%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $388
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