MSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive57.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '19 at 16:42
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 72.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 231
76% 139 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 683
64% 533 Pts
64-Core 950
59% 950 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.5% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 59.8
55% 67 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 64.7
53% 65 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 207 122 92 214 197 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 339
Write 69.2
Mixed 203
SusWrite 161
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 26.4
101% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 80.1
DQ Write 52.7
DQ Mixed 95
63% 75.9 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 88%
PNY CS90 0 480GB SSD
447GB free
Firmware: 8102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 197 194 191 225 256 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Read 254
Write 303
Mixed 240
SusWrite 215
57% 253 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 11.1
41% 12 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 12.7
DQ Mixed 22.5
27% 50 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
682GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 173 167 165 158 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 159
Mixed 81
SusWrite 166
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
64.4% Good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 23.8
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.4
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 95.9
42% 95.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 555 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $339
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