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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.29% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B38
MotherboardMSI A320M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7B38)  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 19 '18 at 09:09
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-9600 APU (2016 D.BR)
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
49.3% Average
Memory 68.6
1-Core 63.4
2-Core 121
51% 84.5 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 178
24% 176 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
Asus(1043 83F3) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
7.29% Terrible
Lighting 8.4
Reflection 7.69
Parallax 8.88
7% 8.32 fps
MRender 8.71
Gravity 10.1
Splatting 10.6
8% 9.82 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.29%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK6475GSX 640GB-$66
490GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GT001M Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
24.6% Poor
Read 38.2
Write 47.5
Mixed 44.2
33% 43.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.05
4K Write 0.54
4K Mixed 0.13
26% 0.24 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D26BFSB.8FBD2 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 9.7
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 8.1
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28%
Great: 52%

 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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