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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 186%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics208% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive87.4% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display5760 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 29 '22 at 18:03
Run Duration319 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 84.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 278
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 848
85% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,126
70% 1,126 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
208% Outstanding
Lighting 305
Reflection 280
Parallax 315
249% 300 fps
MRender 345
Gravity 253
Splatting 187
206% 262 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 208%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 85 86 91 91 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 495
Write 158
Mixed 177
SusWrite 92.3
50% 231 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 42.6
163% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 205
168% 247 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 124%
WD WD1002FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
869GB free
Firmware: 03.00C06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 75 76 76 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
50% Above average
Read 99.3
Write 98.3
Mixed 77
SusWrite 74.4
65% 87.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
183% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50%
Great: 62%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
783GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 106 106 105 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 105
Write 103
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 105
68% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 35.5
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 33.8
80% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $382
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