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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.6% 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 Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (77%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '20 at 13:55
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 77%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 82.5
1-Core 141
2-Core 276
91% 166 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 784
81% 653 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
Nvidia(10DE 139D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.6% Above average
Lighting 78.9
Reflection 72.5
Parallax 70.4
64% 73.9 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 53.4
50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD Smartbuy 256GB
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190117D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 231 232 214 215 215 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 439
Write 239
Mixed 154
SusWrite 235
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 30.1
129% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 332
204% 222 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 121%
Fattydove 480GB 480GB
368GB free
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 457 456 462 459 461 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 480
Mixed 431
SusWrite 459
106% 471 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 63.3
209% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 392
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 143
171% 298 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 131%
Great: 131%
Toshiba E300 2TB-$69
273GB free
Firmware: MZ4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 109 109 108 109 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 144
Write 138
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 108
74% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
143% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 36.8
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 27.8
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 29.4
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 96%

 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%
Gunboat

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

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