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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '24 at 12:45
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 78.1
1-Core 134
2-Core 264
86% 159 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 685
76% 599 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 546.33
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.8% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 68
56% 70.4 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 70
Splatting 67.5
56% 68.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
286GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VE0R840H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 404 414 423 430 433 431 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 408
Write 428
Mixed 357
SusWrite 422
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 36.3
138% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 168
136% 185 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 93%
Great: 102%
Toshiba HDWD105 500GB-$49
224GB free
Firmware: MS1OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 160 163 166 167 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 176
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 164
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD2 BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 16GB
2933, 2933 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 37.3
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 35.5
78% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 72 60 60 26" 1280 720 CHH0000 CHHWJT
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 60%
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Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)

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