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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.8% 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 Drive58.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A38
MotherboardMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS (MS-7A38)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '19 at 12:08
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: Vega-56 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 85.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 236
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 809
78% 643 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-56-$170
Asus(1043 0555) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1592 MHz, MLim: 940 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
21.8% Poor
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 60.1
0% 44.6 fps
MRender 88.7
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 81.7
64% 77.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 112 39 40 40 31 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 504
Write 438
Mixed 25
SusWrite 83.1
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 27.3
92% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 8.1
DQ Mixed 0.4
24% 63.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 86%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 98 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 103
Write 108
Mixed 93.8
SusWrite 97.4
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 67%
Asmedia ASM1153E 500GB
457GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 108 109 109 109 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 106
Write 107
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 109
69% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (89th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.7
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 34.3
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 39
SC Mixed 28.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%

 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 1,174 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $349
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