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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive116% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 27 '19 at 11:17
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 239
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 690
68% 556 Pts
64-Core 940
58% 940 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Asus(1043 051D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1256 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
48.2% Average
Lighting 59.6
Reflection 8.04
Parallax 80.8
49% 49.5 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 53.4
48% 58.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO mSATA 250GB
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 294 291 296 297 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 482
Mixed 379
SusWrite 313
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 57.1
192% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 370
279% 372 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 116%
Great: 118%
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$82
272GB free
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 474 469 475 476 476 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 478
Mixed 455
SusWrite 473
108% 481 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 53.4
182% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 299
246% 352 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 123%
Great: 127%
Samsung MZNLN256HCHP-000H1 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: EMT22H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 297 297 297 297 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 298
Mixed 279
SusWrite 297
77% 347 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 42.8
165% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 218
184% 267 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 98%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$75
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 90 90 89 91 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 88.9
Write 108
Mixed 56.1
SusWrite 89.3
63% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.3
106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 173 176 176 177 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 143
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 173
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-3200 C16 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.5
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 30
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 26.4
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 112%

 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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