MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 61% Destroyer


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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	70.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	124% 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.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191129
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 11 '20 at 20:34
Run Duration	316 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	12%

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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 7 1700-$195 144,475 User benchmarks, average bench 69% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	78% Very good	Memory 71.2 1-Core 114 2-Core 225 75% 137 Pts	4-Core 453 8-Core 904 80% 679 Pts	64-Core 1,236 76% 1,236 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 78% Great: 81%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$239 428,800 User benchmarks, average bench 71% Asus(1043 8756) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06 Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	70.4% Very good	Lighting 87.5 Reflection 78.9 Parallax 76.2 71% 80.9 fps	MRender 114 Gravity 74.6 Splatting 70.9 69% 86.5 fps
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 70.4% Great: 76%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLV256HCHP-000L2 256GB 2,256 User benchmarks, average bench 127% 87GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5L0QBXV7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 180 186 181 177 170 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 1,166 Write 229 Mixed 286 SusWrite 180 101% 465 MB/s	4K Read 34.1 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 31.9 146% 55.8 MB/s	DQ Read 778 DQ Write 231 DQ Mixed 346 297% 452 MB/s
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 153%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 146GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 448 429 284 285 285 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 483 Write 465 Mixed 442 SusWrite 359 98% 437 MB/s	4K Read 36.3 4K Write 86 4K Mixed 53.2 169% 58.5 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 360 271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 128%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 5TB 1,926 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 1TB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 111 123 126 123 126 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	11.7% Very poor	Read 80.5 Write 79.5 Mixed 70.2 SusWrite 110 19% 85 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 8.5 4K Mixed 0.6 6% 3.17 MB/s	DQ Read 1.1 DQ Write 2.5 DQ Mixed 2.1 2% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 11.7% Great: 18%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$86 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 992GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 76 79 79 79 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	48.6% Average	Read 91.5 Write 90.5 Mixed 66 SusWrite 77.5 60% 81.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 100%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$86 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 940GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 123 125 125 125 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	67.9% Good	Read 112 Write 91.8 Mixed 70.5 SusWrite 124 73% 99.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 163% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 100%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$86 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 1.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 93 93 91 91 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	55.4% Above average	Read 102 Write 98.8 Mixed 66.5 SusWrite 91.3 66% 89.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 55.4% Great: 100%
WD Red 8TB (2017)-$231 4,534 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 1TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 34 34 34 34 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	19.7% Very poor	Read 33.8 Write 31 Mixed 28.8 SusWrite 33.3 24% 31.7 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 1.6 301% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 19.7% Great: 110%
Amd-raid WDC WD40EFAX-68J 4TB 388 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 965GB free Firmware: 0401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 63 68 66 65 66 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	66.1% Good	Read 158 Write 77 Mixed 82.8 SusWrite 65.9 71% 95.9 MB/s	4K Read 13.7 4K Write 7.8 4K Mixed 1 826% 7.5 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 110%
SanDisk CF SDDR-289 32GB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 29GB free, PID b6ba Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 21 21 21 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	13.1% Very poor	Read 35 Write 26.8 Mixed 21.5 SusWrite 20.3 33% 25.9 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 1.6 98% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 13.1% Great: 40%
SanDisk SD SDDR-289 32GB 92 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 19GB free, PID b6ba Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 3.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	6.47% Terrible	Read 34.7 Write 18.5 Mixed 12.5 SusWrite 2.6 19% 17.1 MB/s	4K Read 2.4 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 1 46% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 6.47% Great: 36%
WD My Passport 2627 5TB 4,990 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2TB free, PID 2627 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 44 55 55 55 55 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	37.6% Below average	Read 63.2 Write 55.5 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 46.3 72% 53.8 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.9 4K Mixed 0.7 228% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 37.6% Great: 65%
ST320005 42AS 2TB 27 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 331GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 102 102 103 102 102 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	40.4% Average	Read 95.5 Write 94.8 Mixed 49.8 SusWrite 100 114% 85.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 1 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 40.4% Great: 40%
ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2TB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 102 103 103 102 102 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	45% Average	Read 131 Write 106 Mixed 84 SusWrite 101 139% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 68% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 45% Great: 80%
ST4000DM 000-1F2168 4TB 108 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 341GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 43 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	32.5% Below average	Read 174 Write 141 Mixed 76 SusWrite 10 120% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 32.5% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown MR[A/B]4U320LLLM16G 2x16GB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	75% Very good	MC Read 27.9 MC Write 27.3 MC Mixed 25 76% 26.7 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 28.8 SC Mixed 24.7 70% 24.6 GB/s	Latency 98.6 41% 98.6 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 75% Great: 103%

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

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Gaming 28%

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Desktop 77%

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Workstation 26%

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Motherboard: MSI B350M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) - $150

CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples	255x
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $150Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	92x
Ryzen 3 1200AMD $100Bench 57%, 83,528 samples	81x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	141x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	135x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	66x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	31x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	28x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	28x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	44x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	44x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	24x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $439

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16