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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '19 at 22:12
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 86
1-Core 127
2-Core 251
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 776
78% 632 Pts
64-Core 996
62% 996 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5870
Sapphire(174B E140) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20.4% Poor
Lighting 28.4
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 26
23% 23.2 fps
MRender 12.8
Gravity 21.6
Splatting 19.5
15% 18 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 20%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 78 62 90 55 59 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 506
Write 449
Mixed 431
SusWrite 117
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 29.7
144% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 0.6
82% 194 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 34.9
113% 39.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 29.9
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38) Builds (Compare 1,173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $321
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