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

Performance Results


Gaming 40% Jet ski	Desktop 78% Battleship	Workstation 37% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	48.1% 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 Drive	24.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201126
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Mar 24 '24 at 01:00
Run Duration	131 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155 179,588 User benchmarks, average bench 73% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	71.9% Very good	Memory 70.5 1-Core 118 2-Core 236 77% 142 Pts	4-Core 395 8-Core 626 63% 510 Pts	64-Core 857 53% 857 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 71.9% Great: 81%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 551.86 Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.1% Average	Lighting 58.7 Reflection 61 Parallax 56.2 48% 58.6 fps	MRender 64 Gravity 61.4 Splatting 55.1 49% 60.2 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
2.5 SATA SSD 256GB 59 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 189GB free (System drive) Firmware: HAFEB1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 116 144 112 77 10 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	24.3% Poor	Read 165 Write 86.3 Mixed 78 SusWrite 93.4 24% 106 MB/s	4K Read 13.7 4K Write 16.6 4K Mixed 7.1 39% 12.5 MB/s	DQ Read 15.2 DQ Write 15.6 DQ Mixed 14.6 11% 15.1 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 24.3% Great: 76%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 620GB free Firmware: MS2OA8R0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 26 28 28 28 28 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x4GB 16,490 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	76.4% Very good	MC Read 29.9 MC Write 27.1 MC Mixed 26.4 79% 27.8 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 26.7 SC Mixed 22 65% 22.6 GB/s	Latency 98.9 40% 98.9 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 76.4% Great: 98%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 22: 0P 1R 4G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
22%	27%	37	214	57	60	24"	1280 720	BNQ78CE BenQ GL2460

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Gaming 64%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 60%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,438x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	753x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $144Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	453x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	646x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	449x
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	399x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	193x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	174x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	135x

RAM
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	516x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	423x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	304x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $387

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16