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

Performance Results


Gaming 108% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 102% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	91.1% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210514
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 25 '23 at 12:17
Run Duration	172 Seconds
Run User	VNM-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing below expectations (37^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 3600-$84 1,072,639 User benchmarks, average bench 83% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	90.5% Outstanding	Memory 83.8 1-Core 145 2-Core 290 94% 173 Pts	4-Core 522 8-Core 890 86% 706 Pts	64-Core 1,104 68% 1,104 Pts
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 90.5% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6700-XT-$480 20,231 User benchmarks, average bench 122% Gigabyte(1458 232D) ≥ 4GB Ram: 12GB, Driver: 23.11.1 Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	116% Outstanding	Lighting 144 Reflection 139 Parallax 293 117% 192 fps	MRender 239 Gravity 0.6 Splatting 206 126% 149 fps
Poor: 113% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 129%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Ne-512 2280 512GB 538 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 233GB free (System drive) Firmware: V0926A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 376 3.6 393 0.9 1.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	91.1% Outstanding	Read 1,617 Write 1,059 Mixed 950 SusWrite 133 208% 940 MB/s	4K Read 43.4 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1 69% 15.8 MB/s
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 91.1% Great: 265%
Kioxia-exceria SATA SSD 240GB 6,527 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 51GB free Firmware: SBFA17.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 105 52 103 55 109 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	51% Above average	Read 475 Write 214 Mixed 156 SusWrite 79 50% 231 MB/s	4K Read 38.6 4K Write 34.9 4K Mixed 0.4 78% 24.6 MB/s	DQ Read 285 DQ Write 16.6 DQ Mixed 9.5 42% 104 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 347GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 147 148 132 125 157 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	72.4% Very good	Read 111 Write 84.4 Mixed 69.7 SusWrite 142 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 72.4% Great: 113%
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40 42,694 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 699GB free Firmware: AX1P4M SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 88 86 78 84 90 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	48.8% Average	Read 85.4 Write 83.1 Mixed 32 SusWrite 84.6 52% 71.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.5 102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 57%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1TB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 147 146 132 124 153 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Read 164 Write 150 Mixed 38.5 SusWrite 140 89% 123 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.5 138% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 CMW16GX4M2E3200C16 CMW8GX4M1Z3200C16 CMW8GX4M1Z3200C16 32GB 3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	103% Outstanding	MC Read 42.8 MC Write 27 MC Mixed 41.3 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 28.9 SC Write 26.5 SC Mixed 40.8 92% 32.1 GB/s	Latency 72.7 55% 72.7 ns

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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	165	23.8"	1280 720	GBT2402 GIGABYTE G24F

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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 $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,449x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	756x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $110Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	454x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $238Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	653x
RTX 2060Nvidia $294Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	455x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	400x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	194x
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	516x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	426x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	305x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $386

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16