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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics71.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive98.4% 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.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 24 '22 at 23:57
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 205
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 604
62% 500 Pts
64-Core 890
55% 890 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.8% Very good
Lighting 89.8
Reflection 86.5
Parallax 81.3
73% 85.9 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 78.7
Splatting 68.9
69% 87.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 76%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401020WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 414 434 333 324 436 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 380
Write 342
Mixed 237
SusWrite 387
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 41
142% 51.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 170
176% 289 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF1X08QFHH36-135-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 42.7
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 36
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 29.9
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 105%
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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