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

Performance Results


Gaming 48% Yacht	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 48% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	44.6% 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 Drive	79.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A38
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) (all builds)
Memory	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20191029
Uptime	2.5 Days
Run Date	Jan 08 '20 at 14:24
Run Duration	167 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210 159,077 User benchmarks, average bench 76% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	90.5% Outstanding	Memory 88.9 1-Core 127 2-Core 251 87% 156 Pts	4-Core 494 8-Core 962 86% 728 Pts	64-Core 1,311 81% 1,311 Pts
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 90.5% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% MSI(1462 341B) CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3 Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	44.6% Average	Lighting 53.2 Reflection 60.8 Parallax 76.7 43% 63.5 fps	MRender 64.4 Gravity 56.9 Splatting 53.5 47% 58.3 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 44.6% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28 424,288 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 148GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1Z40102 SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 75 62 62 59 71 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	79.7% Very good	Read 507 Write 423 Mixed 374 SusWrite 126 80% 357 MB/s	4K Read 35 4K Write 105 4K Mixed 24.7 140% 55 MB/s	DQ Read 137 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 1.2 68% 159 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 79.7% Great: 100%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58 322,803 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 845GB free Firmware: AX002F SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 106 107 97 107 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	59.7% Above average	Read 103 Write 106 Mixed 35.8 SusWrite 105 64% 87.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 62%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75 18,569 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 874GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 105 104 104 102 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	59.8% Above average	Read 105 Write 99 Mixed 55.2 SusWrite 104 66% 90.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 63%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2TB free Firmware: 0911 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 130 129 130 124 125 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	75.7% Very good	Read 136 Write 114 Mixed 81.3 SusWrite 127 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 75.7% Great: 97%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16 13,359 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 24GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 11 18 16 21 20 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	37.8% Below average	Read 139 Write 100 Mixed 106 SusWrite 28.3 117% 93.3 MB/s	4K Read 5.4 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 4.5 285% 4.4 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 37.8% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3000 2x8GB 40,300 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 43.6 MC Write 39.1 MC Mixed 32.5 110% 38.4 GB/s	SC Read 26.1 SC Write 40.8 SC Mixed 29.5 92% 32.1 GB/s	Latency 68.6 58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 100%

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Desktop 86%

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Workstation 60%

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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	752x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $152Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	452x

GPU
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	645x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	449x
RTX 3060Nvidia $274Bench 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 $38Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	515x
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: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $382

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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