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

Performance Results


Gaming 46% Yacht	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 43% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	38.9% 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)
Boot Drive	63.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

20 months ago, 19 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210514
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 02 '22 at 15:02
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 5600-$118 9,841 User benchmarks, average bench 93% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 94.1 1-Core 164 2-Core 302 103% 187 Pts	4-Core 582 8-Core 880 91% 731 Pts	64-Core 1071 66% 1071 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% MSI(1462 341B) CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.11.1 Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	38.9% Below average	Lighting 45.6 Reflection 58.9 Parallax 69.7 37% 58.1 fps	MRender 58.7 Gravity 55.8 Splatting 43.6 42% 52.7 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 56GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR040 SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 285 128 191 71 88 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	63.8% Good	Read 465 Write 483 Mixed 315 SusWrite 187 81% 363 MB/s	4K Read 20.7 4K Write 78.7 4K Mixed 19.6 98% 39.7 MB/s	DQ Read 199 DQ Write 7.7 DQ Mixed 13.9 32% 73.4 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 63.8% Great: 95%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 26GB free Firmware: M0CR060 SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 218 230 246 234 90 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	83% Excellent	Read 388 Write 404 Mixed 384 SusWrite 217 78% 348 MB/s	4K Read 26.4 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 27.8 132% 53.6 MB/s	DQ Read 343 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 329 248% 332 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 83% Great: 99%
Seagate Expansion 4TB 22,017 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 3TB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 121 119 124 124 122 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	61% Good	Read 90.7 Write 117 Mixed 80.4 SusWrite 121 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.6 179% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 61% Great: 66%
WD 6400AAC External 640GB 64 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 43GB free, PID 1003 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 36 37 40 39 39 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	18.6% Very poor	Read 35.9 Write 38.8 Mixed 24.6 SusWrite 38.2 47% 34.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 81% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 18.6% Great: 22%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 34,561 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	94.9% Outstanding	MC Read 40.6 MC Write 24 MC Mixed 35.4 95% 33.3 GB/s	SC Read 30.6 SC Write 24.4 SC Mixed 37.6 88% 30.9 GB/s	Latency 59.4 67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 94.9% Great: 111%

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Workstation 60%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $78Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,471x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $140Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	763x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $120Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	459x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $195Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	664x
RTX 2060Nvidia $271Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	461x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	401x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	196x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	175x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	135x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	518x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	431x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	305x

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Total price: $337

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Intel Core i5-13600K $249	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $369