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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive227% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20210514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '22 at 16:54
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 88.6
1-Core 120
2-Core 229
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 800
73% 612 Pts
64-Core 1,103
68% 1,103 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 83%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 980 1TB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B4Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1512 243 105 7.4 119 86 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,355
Write 1,384
Mixed 1,414
SusWrite 346
252% 1,125 MB/s
4K Read 68.4
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 97.9
333% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,123
DQ Write 1,040
DQ Mixed 1,129
834% 1,097 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 227%
Great: 421%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3466 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 46.3
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 33.7
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 27.1
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 31
98% 34.3 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 111%
Great: 88%

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $387
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