MSI A320M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics140% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B38
MotherboardMSI A320M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)  (all builds)
Memory21.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJul 19 '22 at 03:35
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 71.4
1-Core 139
2-Core 274
86% 161 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 813
80% 656 Pts
64-Core 1,018
63% 1,018 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
PNY(196E 138A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
140% Outstanding
Lighting 202
Reflection 190
Parallax 196
165% 196 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 143
Splatting 126
120% 150 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 140%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 474
Write 106
Mixed 181
55% 254 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 35.6
155% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 146
135% 215 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
158GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 129 137 138 138 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 126
Write 128
Mixed 27.9
SusWrite 136
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
239GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 146 153 153 150 148 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 87.9
Write 107
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 148
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.2% Good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 27.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 25
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 98.2
41% 98.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A320M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38) Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $233
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