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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 57% Gunboat	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	93.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200519
Uptime	7.7 Days
Run Date	Jul 27 '21 at 04:45
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	49%

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PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155 179,588 User benchmarks, average bench 73% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	61.5% Good	Memory 74.2 1-Core 85.3 2-Core 146 61% 102 Pts	4-Core 264 8-Core 383 40% 324 Pts	64-Core 378 23% 378 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 61.5% Great: 81%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510 319,148 User benchmarks, average bench 100% Nvidia(10DE 13A3) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77 Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	93.4% Outstanding	Lighting 112 Reflection 100 Parallax 116 91% 109 fps	MRender 166 Gravity 105 Splatting 97.2 97% 123 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 93.4% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Team TM8FP4256G 256GB 784 User benchmarks, average bench 166% 53GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM22.6 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 906 Write 1,122 Mixed 981 225% 1,003 MB/s	4K Read 37.7 4K Write 86.3 4K Mixed 12 118% 45.3 MB/s	DQ Read 728 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 326 276% 417 MB/s
Poor: 91% Great: 242%
WD Purple Surveillance 1TB (2017)-$45 9,464 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 527GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 132 134 137 139 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	76.2% Very good	Read 130 Write 135 Mixed 81.7 SusWrite 135 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 194% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 89%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB 2,853 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	61.5% Good	MC Read 24.3 MC Write 18.8 MC Mixed 22.6 63% 21.9 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 22.9 SC Mixed 17.1 53% 18.7 GB/s	Latency 92 44% 92 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 61.5% Great: 115%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 46: 5R 3G 12B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
46%	71%	28	105	4	144	23.5"	1920 1080	VSC36AF VX2458 Series

History: Score 29: 2R 4G 7B | Score 46: 5R 3G 12B

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Gaming 64%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 60%

Gunboat

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	2,438x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	753x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $144Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	453x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	646x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	449x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	399x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	193x
SA2000M8500G 500GBKingstonBench 197%, 87,883 samples	174x
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 $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	423x
Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 37,374 samples	304x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $387

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16