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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive229% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '22 at 13:08
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$151
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 77.9
1-Core 164
2-Core 331
101% 191 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 948
89% 739 Pts
64-Core 1156
72% 1156 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Palit(1569 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 21.5
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 20.4
18% 19.9 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 16.4
17% 21 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot M.2 P300 256GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFMD1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1625 440 381 383 382 382 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,194
Write 1598
Mixed 1,350
SusWrite 599
268% 1,185 MB/s
4K Read 53.9
4K Write 205
4K Mixed 84.3
298% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,351
DQ Write 1,004
DQ Mixed 1,174
879% 1,176 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 229%
Great: 225%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 217 216 217 213 217 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
68.6% Good
MC Read 30
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 26.6
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 26.6
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 7,739 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

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

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