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 (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive231% 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)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 08 '22 at 03:03
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT-$404
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 303
97% 180 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 1,025
97% 804 Pts
64-Core 1,521
94% 1,521 Pts
Poor: 77%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 98%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 806 426 429 366 370 385 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1,583
Write 1,567
Mixed 1287
SusWrite 464
274% 1,225 MB/s
4K Read 54.7
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 82.3
292% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,257
DQ Write 939
DQ Mixed 987
768% 1,061 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 231%
Great: 237%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
493GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 169 169 170 170 169 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 165
Mixed 88.3
SusWrite 169
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.5%
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 32.5
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 34.2
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 36.5
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 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 7,728 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: $381
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