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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34% 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)
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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '22 at 20:22
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 82.5
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 754
75% 609 Pts
64-Core 915
57% 915 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1216 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34% Below average
Lighting 38.5
Reflection 58.5
Parallax 60.9
31% 52.6 fps
MRender 59.3
Gravity 44.1
Splatting 42.7
39% 48.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Dogfish 120GB 120GB
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0520A0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 286
Write 277
Mixed 253
61% 272 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 22.6
121% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 1.5
36% 87.5 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 91%
SABRENT 240GB
114GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 135 131 126 136 135 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 348
Write 315
Mixed 151
SusWrite 159
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 21.1
4K Mixed 9.5
47% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 75
DQ Mixed 34.8
41% 70.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 44.4
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 34.6
114% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 28.3
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 76.1
52% 76.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%

 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: $380
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