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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.8% 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 Drive178% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 20 '21 at 09:05
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 222
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 662
65% 531 Pts
64-Core 925
57% 925 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Zotac(19DA 2583) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
46.8% Average
Lighting 59.2
Reflection 60.1
Parallax 54.8
48% 58 fps
MRender 61.8
Gravity 53.7
Splatting 48.5
44% 54.7 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SWORDFISH 250GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VC0S0285
SusWrite @10s intervals: 863 896 331 138 98 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
178% Outstanding
Read 1,781
Write 886
Mixed 958
SusWrite 404
223% 1,007 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 51.5
174% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 526
DQ Write 730
DQ Mixed 633
477% 630 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 178%
Great: 233%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
126GB free
Firmware: MS1OA7C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 141 141 141 138 145 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 26.2
Write 125
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 142
58% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.2
62% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 103%
WD ELEMENTS 500GB
130GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 17 13 12 21 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
5.36% Terrible
Read 7.3
Write 4
Mixed 6.5
SusWrite 15.4
12% 8.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
14% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.36%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
82.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 28.7
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 24
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 110%

 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)

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