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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.1% 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 Drive82.8% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory23 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 13:47
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
67.2% Good
Memory 64.3
1-Core 136
2-Core 254
81% 152 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 822
69% 598 Pts
64-Core 1,256
78% 1,256 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
Nvidia(10DE 139D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.1% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 68.6
58% 69.3 fps
MRender 63.5
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 51.3
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB
670GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 187 371 372 426 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 498
Write 448
Mixed 410
SusWrite 242
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 25.1
126% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 0.5
69% 161 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 100%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$25
265GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 105 107 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 106
Write 103
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 107
69% 94.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
183% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
75.4% Very good
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 31.6
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 28.1
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 116
35% 116 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 64%
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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)

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