MSI B450M PRO-VDH (MS-7A38)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.7% 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 Drive91.7% 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 (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 09 '19 at 13:33
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 78.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 231
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 727
73% 591 Pts
64-Core 945
58% 945 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E387) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 95.3
0% 55 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 55.4
52% 64.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon ECE-240NAS 240GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PCM0301
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 330 317 261 248 311 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 382
Mixed 281
SusWrite 298
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 41.9
138% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 211
180% 264 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
97GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 102 102 101 108 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 116
Write 111
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 103
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
290GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 142 135 145 135 134 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 172
Write 146
Mixed 85
SusWrite 140
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
154% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M1D3000C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.8% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 83
48% 83 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 63%

 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 556 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $370
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